Fresno State · L 22-38
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Takari Hickle
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The three seasons at Oregon State span three head coaches: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray and JaMarcus Shephard. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Houston — Week 1, 2026.
41 tackles · 6 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 11.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 41 | 17 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 38 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 85 | 32 | 19.0 | 10.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 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 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 7 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 sacks |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 17 | 11.5 | 6.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 22-38 at Fresno State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 11 tackles for loss, 6 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oregon State’s defense played that day
Fresno State’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
A big game: 7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week. His sack ended Washington State’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 7, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Second quarter, up 27-10. Ended Washington State’s drive (half).
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 48-30.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
4 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 28-3.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, down 14-7.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Week 7 · 2026
W 48-30
2.5 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
28%12 TFLSack rate
15%6 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups41 tackles · 11.5 for loss · 6 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #14 at the position.
The No. 1,168 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12 as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray, Robb Akey, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.
