New Mexico State · W 34-17
No tackles.
Alabama · L 36-50
No tackles.
Louisville · L 20-44
No tackles.
Clemson · L 24-36
No tackles.
Cottrill has tackles in 4 of Florida State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
A.J. Cottrill
Four seasons in the Florida State linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Virginia — Week 5, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 15 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 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 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 38-7
vs Virginia
2 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 31-point win at home against Virginia.
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 23-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Norvell.
