Hawai'i · L 19-29
No tackles.
Jacksonville State · L 0-24
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Barron has tackles in 7 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none against Hawai'i.
Chance Barron
A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Sam Houston — Week 8, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 24 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
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 17-34@ Florida State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups24 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #459 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
