2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Aubrey Melvin
Wins the gap play after play. Transferred to Massachusetts from UConn. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Sacramento State — Week 4, 2026.
22 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 22 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 22 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Last game (Wk 10): 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-14vs Stonehill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-6@ Sacramento State | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 19-20vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-25@ Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-35@ UConn | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-30vs Ball State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%3 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries22 tackles · 3 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
43.8%
233 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #25 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Mora and Joe Harasymiak.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Massachusetts
