UAB · W 42-23
No tackles.
Michigan State · W 38-37
No tackles.
Maryland · W 20-17
1 tackle, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Edmonson has tackles in 6 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against UAB and Michigan State.
Robert Edmonson
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Tyson Summers and Bret Bielema. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Purdue — Week 5, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
LancasterOnline Oct 25
Yahoo Sports Oct 25Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 47 | 26 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 56 | 33 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-10vs Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 20-17
at Maryland
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Bret Bielema.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Illinois
