Kennesaw State · W 27-26
No tackles.
Florida International · W 27-24
No tackles.
New Mexico State · W 24-0
No tackles.
O'Steen has tackles in 5 of Jacksonville State’s 8 games: none against Kennesaw State, Florida International and New Mexico State.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Jax State football LB Walker O'Steen out for rest of Middle Tennessee State game
Dothan Eagle +2 Sep 26
Walker O'Steen
Played for two head coaches at Jacksonville State: Rich Rodriguez and Charles Kelly. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Georgia Southern — Week 3, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Jax State football LB Walker O'Steen out for rest of Middle Tennessee State game
Dothan Eagle +2 Sep 26 · 3 outlets
from 6 outlets
Jax State football LB Walker O'Steen out for rest of Middle Tennessee State game
Dothan Eagle +2 Sep 26 · 3 outlets
AOL.com +2Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 30 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 78 | 48 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 64 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 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.
8 tackles.
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.
Week 3 · 2026
W 31-27
1 tackle for loss · 13 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 4 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
7%2 pass breakups30 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #2 of 45 Conference USA LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
