Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Tristan Lyles
Freshman linebacker for Jacksonville State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 238 lb · Phenix City, AL · Central Phenix City
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Eastern Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Jacksonville State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2026.
Tristan Lyles
The receipt: 1 tackles against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of Central Phenix City
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Rivals Defensive Player of the Year in Alabama, the Alabama Sportswriters Association 7A Lineman of the Year, a two-time Rivals All-American, and a three-time All-State selection...Finished his senior season with an 11-2 record and a region championship at Central in Phenix C...
The linebacker corps · Jacksonville State
- #59Mac Sanders83 tackles · 2025
- #40Walker O'Steen78 tackles · 2025
- Myles Butler19 tackles · 2025
- #13Jacob Cruz14 tackles · 2025
- #31Tristan Lyles1 game · 2026
13 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology