Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Defensive profile
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%4 pass breakups
Interceptions
1interceptions
Tackle volume
19tackles this season
TFL rate
0%0 TFL
19 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Teams and coaches
2026Wyoming5-3HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
CFB Zeitgeist Score 48 (#290 of 537). Show the ratings
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
48Rotational starter #290 of 537· through 7 games?
8 metrics · season cumulative
through 7 games score: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Elite: forced fumbles (97th percentile). Strength: passes defended (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (10th percentile).
Box-score production (8)
Forced fumbles#2 / 440 · 97th pct
1
Passes defended#137 / 2515 · 93rd pct
4
Solo tackles#595 / 2515 · 75th pct
18
Tackles#1413 / 2515 · 42nd pct
19
Interceptions#144 / 557 · 37th pct
1
Sacks#1116 / 2515 · 28th pct
0.0
QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct
0
Tackles for loss#2000 / 2515 · 10th pct
0.0
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
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Home3g
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
Road4g
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.8
First half vs Second half
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Weeks 1-77g
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.6
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
38.1%
173 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
56.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
19 tackles in 7 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
48 · #290 of 537 safeties · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #290 at the position.
Starter
The No. 1,881 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West as a freshman.
First season at Wyoming, 7 games
2026 Wyoming Sawvel
Year 1 · 7 games
High school Corona Centennial
Corona, CA · Class of 2026
Three-star, No. 1,881 in the 2026 class. Signed with Wyoming.