2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Bro even I didnt see Dye until the last second”
Tennessee fan, r/CFB game thread · at South Carolina, Oct 24
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Growth of Mariyon Dye detailed at Tennessee in 2026
Vols Wire Sep 30
Mariyon Dye
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two seasons in the Tennessee defensive front to date. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 2 sacks against Georgia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
11 tackles · 5 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Growth of Mariyon Dye detailed at Tennessee in 2026
Vols Wire Sep 30 · 1 outlet
Sports Illustrated +1Mariyon Dye Says Tennessee’s Defensive Line Has More to Show After Auburn WinOct 6Sports IllustratedEverything Mariyon Dye Said Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 15Sports IllustratedEverything Edwin Spillman and Mariyon Dye Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. Kennesaw StateSep 20from 3 outlets
Growth of Mariyon Dye detailed at Tennessee in 2026
Vols Wire Sep 30 · 1 outlet
Sports Illustrated +1Mariyon Dye Says Tennessee’s Defensive Line Has More to Show After Auburn WinOct 6Sports IllustratedEverything Mariyon Dye Said Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 15Sports IllustratedEverything Edwin Spillman and Mariyon Dye Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. Kennesaw StateSep 20Each 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): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-17@ Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-27 at South Carolina, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 21-17.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Tennessee’s defense played that day
South Carolina’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His sack came with Tennessee up 4.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 5 ended Auburn’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 3-0. Ended Auburn’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 13-10.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 31-17.
1 tackle, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 42-0.
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-24
at Georgia Tech
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Georgia Tech.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
55%6 TFLSack rate
45%5 sacksHurry rate
9%1 hurry11 tackles · 6 for loss · 5 sacks.
2 seasons under Josh Heupel — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #106 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
