Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#13
Ta'Derius Collins
Junior defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 233 lb · Shreveport, LA
Returning to Texas State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs UTSA
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2023.
- Transferred from Indiana to Texas State in 2025.
Ta'Derius Collins
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Curt Cignetti and G.J. Kinne. One game to point at: 1 tackles against UTSA — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Northwood
20258 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas State
Played his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Indiana11-2HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State0-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (18 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Steven Shannon’s 2023 season.
Matches Steven on
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Height
Differs from Steven on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Crisp's sophomore season at Liberty (2025).
Matches Ethan on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Ta'Derius Collins
The defensive line · Texas State
- Tymere Jackson8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Donterry Russell5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Bryce Carter3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Tae Woody2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Ta'Derius Collins1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology