Air Force · W 28-14
17 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 12 above.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
Steven Perez Named Old Trapper Mountain West Freshman of the Week
University of Wyoming Athletics +2 Oct 26
Steven Perez
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons in the Wyoming linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 17 tackles against Air Force — Week 8, 2026.
54 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Steven Perez Named Old Trapper Mountain West Freshman of the Week
University of Wyoming Athletics +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
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Steven Perez Named Old Trapper Mountain West Freshman of the Week
University of Wyoming Athletics +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
University of Wyoming Athletics +2
Wyoming Tribune EagleWyoming Tribune EagleEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 8): 17 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-24@ Central Michigan | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-10vs Hawai'i | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-28@ North Dakota State | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 16-13@ San José State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-23vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-14vs Air Force | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 17 tackles |
| Total | 54 | 28 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 23 · W 28-14 vs Air Force, play by play
17 tackles.
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 — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Wyoming’s defense played that day
Air Force’s 6 drives: 3 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 4.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 41-17.
3 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.
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.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 13-7.
2 tackles.
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 -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%6 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups54 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
38.1%
173 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
56.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
54 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #203 at the position.
The No. 2,435 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a redshirt freshman.
2026 is in progress.
