2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Western Kentucky is 3-5.
Two seasons in the Western Kentucky defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Indiana — Week 3, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 28 | 11 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 35 | 15 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #22 of 45 Conference USA DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
