Freshman linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Orange, CA
The numbers
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Utah Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Tanner Williams
Tanner Williams has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Utah Tech — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sean Lewis.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to San Diego State
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
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 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
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 28-21vs Southern Utah | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Drake | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Utah Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
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