6′1″ · 195 lb · Stockton, CA · Edison
Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
3 tackles
Anta'Veon McKenzie
A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against East Carolina — Week 7, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 31 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 31 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 31 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 15 · W 30-17 vs East Carolina, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
East Carolina’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7. His hurry came with UAB down 8.
6 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
3 tackles.
3 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
5 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -27 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL31 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
36.8%
171 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
66.4
7 games
Team sack rate
9.5%
200 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Where he ended up · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
