Sacramento State · W 35-6
No tackles.
Eastern Michigan · L 14-38
No tackles.
UConn · L 16-35
2 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 sack
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Magee has tackles in 6 of Massachusetts’s 8 games: none against Sacramento State and Eastern Michigan.
TJ Magee
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Came to Massachusetts by way of Davidson. On tape: 7 tackles against Rutgers, Week 1, 2026.
24 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 24 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-14vs Stonehill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-20vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-25@ Buffalo | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-35@ UConn | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 |
Oct. 23 · L 16-35 at UConn, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Third quarter, down 21-3.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Massachusetts’s defense played that day
UConn’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
5 tackles, including 1 interception, 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception ended Buffalo’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 15-8. Ended Buffalo’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
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.
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4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack · 7 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Joe Harasymiak — 4-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
44.3%
208 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
58.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
236 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
