Cincinnati · W 49-25
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 4 below.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Trey Reynolds
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at Utah span two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. On tape: 10 tackles against Utah State, Week 3, 2026.
46 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
46 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 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.
from 4 outlets
Utah Linebacker Trey Reynolds' loyalty paying off as senior captain
KJZZ +1 Sep 23 · 2 outlets
from 6 outlets
Utah Linebacker Trey Reynolds' loyalty paying off as senior captain
KJZZ +1 Sep 23 · 2 outlets
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On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Utah9 stories2024 to nowMost about: profile and feature, in his words, preview and matchup.
KJZZ +1Utah Linebacker Trey Reynolds' loyalty paying off as senior captainSep 23On3Trey Reynolds on Being Named Utah Football CaptainAug 26KSL SportsUtah’s Trey Reynolds Leads Through WorkAug 27 Utah2021not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Trey Reynolds vs Idaho.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 23 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
2 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Utah’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored.
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 8, sacks included.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 8, sacks included.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 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.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Idaho’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Idaho’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
46tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups46 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #183 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #33 of 73 Big 12 LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
