Lafayette · W 56-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Air Force · L 26-35
10 tackles
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 7 above.
Suchanic has tackles in 7 of UConn’s 8 games: none against Lafayette.
Saxton Suchanic
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at UConn. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Air Force — Week 9, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
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.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-20@ Temple | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-16vs Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-35 at Air Force, play by play
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How UConn’s defense played that day
Air Force’s 9 drives: 4 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 8.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
2 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.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Southern Miss’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 41-13. Ended Southern Miss’s drive (downs).
4 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL28 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #213 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Mora → Jason Candle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
