UL Monroe · W 35-21
6 tackles
The other 7 games average 9 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Michael Robinson III
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Transferred to Southern Miss from UConn. On tape: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Troy, Week 6, 2026.
69 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
69 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 | Southern Miss | 69 | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 69 | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 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 49-3vs Alcorn State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Tulane | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Troy | 13 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 13-23vs Arkansas State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-31vs Louisiana | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ UL Monroe | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-21 at UL Monroe, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
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 Southern Miss’s defense played that day
UL Monroe’s 13 drives: 10 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 7.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 sack, 2 passes broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 13 for him; the box score credits 12.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 14-7.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 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.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Auburn’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 34-8. Ended Auburn’s drive (fumble).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Week 8 · 2026
W 35-31
vs Louisiana
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 12 tackles
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
69tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL69 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 9.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
316 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
69 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #36 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Mora and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Southern Miss
