2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Tai Leonard
Five seasons in the UTSA defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
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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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ No. 1 Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 16-14@ Rice | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-16
1 tackle · 1 pass breakup · 2 hurries
Dominant 29-point win at home against UT Rio Grande Valley.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
23%3 hurries13 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
5 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 41-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #242 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Traylor.
