Pittsburgh · L 11-34
5 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 1 below.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Tae Harris
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the same secondary at Georgia Tech. On tape: 9 tackles against Colorado, Week 1, 2026.
50 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
from 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated Sep 15 · 1 outlet
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Sports Illustrated Sep 15 · 1 outlet
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Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsSports IllustratedSports IllustratedEach 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 50 | 30 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 20 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 70 | 45 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 5 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 13-14vs Colorado | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs No. 18 Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-34@ Stanford | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-25vs Duke | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-34@ Virginia Tech | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-49vs Boston College | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 11-34@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 30 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 11-34 at Pittsburgh, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Georgia Tech’s defense played that day
Pittsburgh’s 15 drives: 9 stopped (3 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 3.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 9, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL50 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Brent Key — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
53.1%
267 pass / 236 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
314 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
50 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #148 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
