2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Turner Schmidt
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at James Madison. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Troy, Week 9, 2026.
24 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 9 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 24 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 25 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
10%2 sacksTFL rate
21%5 TFL24 tackles · 5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #79 at the position.
The No. 3,084 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
