Macklin Ayers: LB · Massachusetts · #25.
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Macklin Ayers
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived at Massachusetts from Dartmouth. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UConn, Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 38 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 38 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 23-38@ Toledo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-34@ Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-31vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-45vs No. 21 Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-7vs Wagner | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-45@ Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-35vs Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-59@ No. 8 Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 42-47vs UConn | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups38 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Montgomery
Pass share
40.7%
327 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Massachusetts, 38 tackles — the college career is complete.
