Jacksonville State · L 0-24
10 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Tory Gethers
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the New Mexico State linebacker corps. On tape: 10 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Jacksonville State, Week 9, 2026.
55 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 55 | 27 | 5.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 87 | 39 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
| Career | 142 | 66 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
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 17-34@ Florida State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 10 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 55 | 27 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 28 · L 0-24 vs Jacksonville State, play by play
10 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How New Mexico State’s defense played that day
Jacksonville State’s 8 drives: 4 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 27-13.
9 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 13-7.
2 tackles.
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 -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%5 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups55 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 7-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #218 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
