Colton Deckard is a linebacker at Louisiana Tech who has played in 2 of Louisiana Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
Louisiana Tech is 6-2.
Second year in the Louisiana Tech linebacker corps. On tape: 1 tackle against Louisiana, Week 6, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 80-6
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie, all run-leaning offenses — 11-10 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 2,062 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Sonny Cumbie.
