Duke · L 27-31
No tackles.
Michigan State · W 38-37
No tackles.
Oregon · W 21-10
No tackles.
Maryland · W 20-17
No tackles.
Cox has tackles in 4 of Illinois’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Tywan Cox
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Ohio State — Week 4, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Fans first named Tywan Cox vs UAB.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
