Matthew Littlejohn: DB · California · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matthew Littlejohn
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the California secondary. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Syracuse — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California | 15 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 38 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-13vs UC Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-7vs Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 46-36@ Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-33vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-21vs Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 6-38@ No. 9 SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 13-24vs No. 24 UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 9 · 2024
W 44-7
vs Oregon State
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 37-point win at home against Oregon State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%1 TFL15 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Justin Wilcox — 12-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
51.6%
462 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
68.9
13 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
489 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at California, 53 tackles — the college career is complete.
