Morven Joseph
Played for six head coaches at three programs in seven seasons: Jeremy Pruitt, Josh Heupel, Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Rich Rodriguez and Charles Kelly. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Florida International — Week 7, 2026.
38 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 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 | Jacksonville State | 38 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 18 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 28 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 111 | 53 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 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 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Florida International | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 24-0@ New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 28 · W 24-0 at New Mexico State, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Jacksonville State’s defense played that day
New Mexico State’s 8 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 0 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4.
9 tackles.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
9 tackles · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups38 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #453 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
6 coachesPlayed for 6 head coaches at 3 schools: Jeremy Pruitt, Josh Heupel, Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Rich Rodriguez and Charles Kelly.
