2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Why Week 1 Was Only Beginning for Duke's Bryce Davis
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10
Bryce Davis
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Second year in the same defensive front at Duke. On tape: 5 tackles against Illinois, Week 2, 2026.
21 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Why Week 1 Was Only Beginning for Duke's Bryce Davis
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsDuke has pair of 2028 prospects in Nate Sheppard, Bryce DavisSep 13Sports IllustratedDuke NFL Draft Stock Watch: How Bryce Davis Can RiseSep 17from 3 outlets
Why Week 1 Was Only Beginning for Duke's Bryce Davis
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsDuke has pair of 2028 prospects in Nate Sheppard, Bryce DavisSep 13Sports IllustratedDuke NFL Draft Stock Watch: How Bryce Davis Can RiseSep 17Sports IllustratedWhy Duke's Bryce Davis Has Untapped Potential to Dominate ACCAug 19
The Fayetteville ObserverBryce Davis cut the sweets. Duke football is already seeing the payoffSep 10Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1Sports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Bryce Davis vs Stanford.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 47-2 vs Boston College, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Duke’s defense played that day
Boston College’s 12 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 0 scored.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
A big game: 6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for 8th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, up 17-3.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
14%3 sacksTFL rate
24%5 TFLHurry rate
5%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
75%3 of 4 pressures21 tackles · 5 for loss · 3 sacks.
2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 15-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #177 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
