Florida State · W 27-24
No tackles.
Louisville · L 31-41
No tackles.
Syracuse · L 27-30
10 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Reyes has tackles in 6 of SMU’s 8 games: none against Florida State and Louisville.
Sael Reyes
Second year in the SMU secondary. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Syracuse, Week 9, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 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 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 27-30 at Syracuse, play by play
10 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How SMU’s defense played that day
Syracuse’s 10 drives: 4 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 9.
6 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.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL31 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee, all balanced offenses — 15-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #294 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
