Clemson · L 20-28
No tackles.
Hickman-Collins has tackles in 7 of North Carolina’s 8 games: none against Clemson.
Timir Hickman-Collins
Came to North Carolina by way of Florida State. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Pittsburgh — Week 6, 2026.
18 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 18 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 27 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-37vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 24-20@ Duke | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 30-31vs Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38vs No. 1 Miami | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 21-17
at Pittsburgh
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
3%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Bill Belichick, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #472 at the position.
The No. 1,082 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Bill Belichick.
