2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
4 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Burnt Orange Nation +1 Nov 3
Maraad Watson
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Fran Brown and Steve Sarkisian. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Oklahoma, Week 6, 2026.
19 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Burnt Orange Nation +1 Nov 3 · 2 outlets
The Dallas Morning NewsWatch: Texas' 333-pound DL Maraad Watson rumbles 61 yards for scoop-and-score touchdownOct 31
Saturday Down SouthJoe Tessitore’s call of Texas DL Maraad Watson’s touchdown draws rave reviewsNov 1from 5 outlets
Burnt Orange Nation +1 Nov 3 · 2 outlets
The Dallas Morning NewsWatch: Texas' 333-pound DL Maraad Watson rumbles 61 yards for scoop-and-score touchdownOct 31Saturday Down SouthJoe Tessitore’s call of Texas DL Maraad Watson’s touchdown draws rave reviewsNov 1Burnt Orange Nation +1
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Texas5 stories2025 to nowMost about: performance and stat line, profile and feature, win.
Burnt Orange Nation +1Longhorns Daily News: Maraad Watson, Rasheem Biles latest Texas players to earn SEC weekly honors after MSU winNov 3On3Texas Longhorns Scrimmage Intel: Tyanthony Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Maraad Watson, Jonah Williams news, notesAug 15
Austin American-StatesmanTexas' Maraad Watson's scoop-and-score against Mississippi State - Austin American-StatesmanOct 31The Dallas Morning NewsWatch: Texas' 333-pound DL Maraad Watson rumbles 61 yards for scoop-and-score touchdownOct 31Saturday Down SouthJoe Tessitore’s call of Texas DL Maraad Watson’s touchdown draws rave reviewsNov 1
Syracuse2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-17@ No. 14 Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Florida | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 20-17
at Tennessee
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
16%3 TFLSack rate
16%3 sacksHurry rate
5%1 hurry19 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #328 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #50 of 60 SEC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,220 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the SEC.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Fran Brown and Steve Sarkisian.
