Texas · L 3-31
No tackles.
Lockhart has tackles in 7 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against Texas.
Tyler Lockhart
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons in the Mississippi State linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 8, 2026.
48 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 48 | 23 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 34 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 82 | 32 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 48 | 23 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 15-23 vs Oklahoma, play by play
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Oklahoma’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 21-14.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 7-0.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
7 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-3.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 31-24
vs Missouri
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 9 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups48 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 9-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 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
Former four-star. Now #190 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #71 of 76 SEC 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.
