Temple · W 34-20
No tackles.
Air Force · L 26-35
4 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
McKinstry has tackles in 7 of UConn’s 8 games: none against Temple.
Tyler McKinstry
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jason Candle and Robert Weiner. On tape: 4 tackles against Air Force, Week 9, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
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: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
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 56-7vs Lafayette | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 35-16vs Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 48-20
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Southern Miss.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL16 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #300 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Jason Candle.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UConn
