Massachusetts · L 30-31
3 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 8 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Anthony Pinnace III
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Mike Uremovich. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Toledo — Week 5, 2026.
35 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 35 | 23 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 24 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 10): 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-31@ Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 23 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Nov. 4 · L 30-31 at Massachusetts, play by play
3 tackles.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Ball State’s defense played that day
Massachusetts’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 3; the box score credits 2.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 4 of 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 3-0.
0 tackles.
Not drawn: there is no box score for this game yet.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%5 TFL35 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
48.5%
277 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
63.4
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jonathan Smith and Mike Uremovich.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
