10 stories in the last 60 days, from 6 outlets.
Luke Metz Emerging As Loudest Voice on Alabama's Defense
Sports Illustrated Sep 9
Luke Metz
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Alabama linebacker corps. On tape: 13 tackles against South Carolina, Week 4, 2026.
57 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Luke Metz Emerging As Loudest Voice on Alabama's Defense
Sports Illustrated Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Saturday Down SouthAlabama scores on pick-6 as Luke Metz intercepts Kentucky QB Kenny MincheySep 12
Touchdown AlabamaAlabama LB Luke Metz relives his pick six against KentuckySep 12
The Tuscaloosa NewsWatch Alabama football TD on pick-six by Luke Metz vs KentuckySep 12from 9 outlets
Luke Metz Emerging As Loudest Voice on Alabama's Defense
Sports Illustrated Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Saturday Down SouthAlabama scores on pick-6 as Luke Metz intercepts Kentucky QB Kenny MincheySep 12Touchdown AlabamaAlabama LB Luke Metz relives his pick six against KentuckySep 12The Tuscaloosa NewsWatch Alabama football TD on pick-six by Luke Metz vs KentuckySep 12Sports Illustrated +1Is Luke Metz Ready To Fill Alabama's Inside Backer Role? The Joe Gaither ShowAug 27Sports IllustratedLuke Metz Emerging As Loudest Voice on Alabama's DefenseSep 9Saturday Down SouthSports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 8): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 2 Georgia | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-26@ No. 14 Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-20vs Texas A&M | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 31-20 vs Texas A&M, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
How Alabama’s defense played that day
Texas A&M’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
7 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 tackles.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 34 yards for the score. 8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Intercepted on 3rd and 6, returned 34 yards for the score. First quarter, made it 7-7.
2 tackles.
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-17
at Kentucky
1 interception · 8 tackles · 1 hurry
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
57tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups57 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 17-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
57 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #197 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
