San Diego State · W 66-14
No tackles.
Washington State · W 48-30
No tackles.
Fresno State · L 22-38
1 tackle
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Crandall has tackles in 6 of Oregon State’s 8 games: none against San Diego State and Washington State.
TJ Crandall
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. On tape: 5 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 2, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 46 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 22-38 at Fresno State, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 6 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.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended UTEP’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 33-7. Ended UTEP’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
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
PD rate
17%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 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
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #149 at the position.
The No. 1,680 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Pac-12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Jay Norvell, Neal Brown, Trent Bray, Robb Akey and JaMarcus Shephard.
