Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#25
Alex Tatsch
Sophomore linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Latrobe, PA · Greater Latrobe
Returning to Penn State for 2026
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Temple
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.
- Alex Tatsch burning redshirt (Jul 20) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 25.3 points in belief.
25.3own fans
0national conversation
Alex Tatsch
Two seasons at Penn State, two different head coaches: Terry Smith and Matt Campbell. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Temple, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Greater Latrobe
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Terry Smith
Penn State
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Smith → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 14 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
The linebacker corps · Penn State
- #8Kooper Ebel77 tackles · 2025
- #10Caleb Bacon68 tackles · 2025
- #9Cael Brezina29 tackles · 2025
- #13Tony Rojas25 tackles · 2025
- #25Alex Tatsch14 tackles · 2025
7 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology