Western Kentucky · W 35-21
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Noah Jefferson
Second year in the Delaware secondary. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Merrimack — Week 1, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
Bay to Bay News Oct 28His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 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 42-7vs Merrimack | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-42@ Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-30vs Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 42-7
vs Merrimack
8 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL24 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Ryan Carty — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
53.3%
278 pass / 244 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #415 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
