T.J. Tampa: DB · Iowa State · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
T.J. Tampa
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Four seasons in the Iowa State secondary to date. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 5, 2023.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 7 passes defended. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 44 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 39 | 29 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 18 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 106 | 82 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 19 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-9vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-20vs Iowa | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-10@ Ohio | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-27vs Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-50@ No. 14 Oklahoma | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 27-14vs TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-10@ Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-18@ Baylor | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-28vs No. 22 Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-13@ BYU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-26vs No. 7 Texas | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-35@ No. 19 Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
44tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL44 tackles · 3 for loss · 7 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under Matt Campbell — 27-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
50.8%
380 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
57.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
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 #84 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa State, 106 tackles — drafted at #130 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Campbell.
Next stop · NFL
Baltimore RavensEntering 3rd NFL season
Baltimore RavensEntering 3rd NFL season
