Middle Tennessee · W 44-28
9 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Tay'Vion Lawson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the Kennesaw State secondary to date. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Middle Tennessee — Week 9, 2026.
40 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
40 tackles. 2 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 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 | Kennesaw State | 40 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles, 2 tackles 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 47-0vs West Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-42@ No. 15 Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-17@ Arkansas State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 26-27vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ Missouri State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-34vs Liberty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-28@ Middle Tennessee | 9 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 40 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oct. 28 · W 44-28 at Middle Tennessee, play by play
9 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Kennesaw State’s defense played that day
Middle Tennessee’s 14 drives: 10 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 4th and 9. Second quarter, down 14-0.
7 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 11 ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, up 16-14. Ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 -17 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
40tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL40 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Jerry Mack — 12-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
51.0%
256 pass / 246 run
Plays / game
62.8
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
292 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
40 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
Unranked recruit. Now #78 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
