2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Matyus McLain
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. On tape: 7 tackles against Arizona, Week 4, 2026.
31 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 31 | 14 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 31 | 14 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ No. 17 Washington | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs Arizona | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 6-26vs Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-17@ Utah State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-48@ Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-31vs No. 21 Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-26@ San Diego State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 14 | 6.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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 -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
2%0 sacksTFL rate
21%6 TFLHurry rate
13%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
11%0 of 4 pressures31 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
49.4%
310 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
31 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
