2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
T.J. Searcy
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Arizona State, Week 2, 2026.
24 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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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Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-0vs Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35@ No. 10 LSU | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 6-27@ No. 14 Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-0vs The Citadel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-31@ No. 13 Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-31 at Alabama, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback twice.
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 — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Texas A&M’s defense played that day
Alabama’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His hurry came with the game tied.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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 4-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
4%1 sackTFL rate
12%3 TFLHurry rate
17%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
20%1 of 5 pressures24 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
44.8%
243 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
67.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
24 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #172 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #12 of 16 SEC DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 44 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Billy Napier and Mike Elko.
