Northern Arizona · W 35-7 · FCS
No tackles.
BYU · L 17-28
No tackles.
Texas Tech · L 26-34
2 tackles
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Boss has tackles in 6 of Arizona’s 8 games: none against Northern Arizona and BYU.
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Tyrese Boss
Tyrese Boss arrives at Arizona with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
Arizona fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Texas Tech, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Arizona’s defense played that day
Texas Tech’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
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.
2 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 7-yard loss on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0.
4 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.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 34-7
vs Cincinnati
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 27-point win at home against Cincinnati.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +18 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 season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Sawvel and Brent Brennan.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona
