Toledo · W 30-20
No tackles.
Notre Dame · L 10-27
No tackles.
Nebraska · L 13-31
No tackles.
Wisconsin · L 3-31
No tackles.
Illinois · L 37-38
No tackles.
Burt has tackles in 3 of Michigan State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Michigan State is 2-6.
Transferred to Michigan State from Eastern Illinois. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Northwestern — Week 7, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 10-28 at UCLA, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Michigan State’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
5 tackles.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
12tackles this season12 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
