2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Samuel Okunlola
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 30 | 19 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 18 | 9 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Career | 55 | 31 | 15.5 | 8.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 73-3
vs VMI
1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Pat Narduzzi, Deion Sanders and James Franklin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
