Northern Illinois · W 31-24
9 tackles
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Tony-Louis Nkuba
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 9 tackles against Northern Illinois, Week 9, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
28 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 1 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.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UNLV | 28 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-31vs California | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-7vs North Dakota State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Northern Illinois | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 28 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 13-7
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL28 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.2%
218 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #422 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenny Dillingham and Dan Mullen.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
