Junior linebacker for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Pittsburgh, PA · Brashear HS / Penn State
The numbers
tackles · 2026
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ta'Mere Robinson
Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | USC | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · USC
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
CAREER: Throughout his three-year career (two seasons at Penn State and one at USC), Robinson has recorded 24 tackles, including 2.5 for loss of 8 yards and 0.5 sack while appearing in 29 games. 2026: Robinson will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2026. 2025: Robinso...
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