2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Maverick Noonan
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Sacramento State — Week 2, 2026.
18 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
18 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 18 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Fresno State’s defense played that day
Oregon State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 4.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 16-6.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Third quarter, up 13-3.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 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
8%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries18 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #33 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Rhule and Matt Entz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Fresno State
