#27

Matthias Leach

Sophomore safety for BYU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

S · BYU · So. · #27

6′3″ · 184 lb · Fort Worth, TX

Returning to BYU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat Colorado StateCanvas StadiumBYU by 17.5

How he plays

Interceptions: 44th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

interception · 2026

4 tackles

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 4 tackles, vs Utah Tech

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 safety for BYU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to BYU in 2024.

His career, year by year

Matthias Leach

S · BYU · So · #27

The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 INT against Utah Tech — Week 1, 2026.

4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026BYU2-0HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Interceptions#8 / 56 · 44th pct

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

0.0

QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Tackles for loss#279 / 457 · 20th pct

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Solo tackles#441 / 457 · 3rd pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kalani Sitake

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	BYU	4	2	0.0	0.0	--	1	--
Career		4	2	0.0	0.0	--	1	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 63-7vs Utah Tech	4	2	0.0	0.0	1	0	Season-high 4 tackles
Total		4	2	0.0	0.0	1	0

The secondary · BYU

#11Faletau SatualaS · Jr.79 tackles · 2025
#3Raider DamuniS · Sr.43 tackles · 2025
Evan JohnsonCB · Sr.42 tackles · 2025
#1Therrian AlexanderCB · Jr.31 tackles · 2025
#27Matthias LeachS · So.1 game · 2026

20 more on the roster · BYU team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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