2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Nice catch but going up 6 there is probably not that big of a deal lol”
Markis Deal
Fourth year in the TCU defensive front. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against West Virginia — Week 8, 2026.
11 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-21@ UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-6@ Baylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24vs West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 22-16vs Kansas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 63-7
vs Grambling
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 56-point win at home against Grambling.
Ratings of the games shown run from -7 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%2 TFLSack rate
5%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
4 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 27-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
50.8%
270 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
302 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #5 of 22 Big 12 DTs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Sonny Dykes.
