Temple · W 49-48
No tackles.
Western Michigan · W 45-38
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Russell has tackles in 7 of Toledo’s 8 games: none against Temple.
Tyrell Russell
One game to point at: 3 tackles against Buffalo — Week 6, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toledo | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Career | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-16vs San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 |
Oct. 24 · W 45-38 vs Western Michigan, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 5.
1 tackle, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
55%6 pass breakupsTackle volume
11tackles this season11 tackles · 6 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
47.3%
266 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
70.2
8 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
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 #188 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
