Mustell has tackles in 7 of Air Force’s 8 games: none against Duquesne.
Max Mustell
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against UConn — Week 9, 2026.
33 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air Force | 33 | 19 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 19 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 33 | 19 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-26 vs UConn, play by play
8 tackles.
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 — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Air Force’s defense played that day
UConn’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
5 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-3.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 14-9.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 27-17.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His pass breakup on 3rd and 3 ended Duquesne’s drive (int).
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 14-0. Ended Duquesne’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFL33 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #13 at the position.
The No. 2,960 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
