Missouri State · L 3-24
0 tackles
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Mike King Jr.
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Nicholls — Week 3, 2026.
15 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
15 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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.
The New York Times Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
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 21-24@ Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-49@ No. 11 Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-16vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
3%0 sacksPD rate
7%1 pass breakups15 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.6%
278 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
