Jacksonville State · L 0-24
5 tackles
The other 7 games average 8 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Nicolas Sessions
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Mike Gundy and Tony Sanchez. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Florida International — Week 6, 2026.
58 tackles · 0 sacks
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
58 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 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 | New Mexico State | 58 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 61 | 41 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 30 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 157 | 104 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 |
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 17-34@ Florida State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 28 · L 0-24 vs Jacksonville 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.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How New Mexico State’s defense played that day
Jacksonville State’s 8 drives: 4 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
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 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
7 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.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 26 yards for the score. 7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted, returned 26 yards for the score. First quarter, made it 7-0.
7 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Florida State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended Florida State’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
58tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL58 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
58 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #29 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #14 of 25 Conference USA Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,800 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy and Tony Sanchez.
