Florida International · W 19-9
No tackles.
Bowling Green · W 14-6
No tackles.
Temple · L 13-17
No tackles.
UTSA · L 24-31
No tackles.
Meikle has tackles in 4 of South Florida’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Shamar Meikle
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Trent Bray and Brian Hartline. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Army — Week 2, 2026.
6 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 4 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 28 | 15 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 44 | 20 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 29-2vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-10vs UAB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 28-24
at Army
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
42.1%
195 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
57.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
220 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Trent Bray, Robb Akey and Brian Hartline.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Florida
