South Alabama · W 35-20
7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Taeden Rogers
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against LSU — Week 2, 2026.
39 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 39 | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
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 80-6vs Northwestern State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 19-36@ Baylor | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0@ UL Monroe | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-20 at South Alabama, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 28-20.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Louisiana Tech’s defense played that day
South Alabama’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His sack came with Louisiana Tech up 8.
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.
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended UL Monroe’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, tied 0-0. Ended UL Monroe’s drive (int).
7 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.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
8 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 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
2 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL39 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
39 tackles in 8 games, 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 #76 at the position.
