Arkansas State · W 23-20
No tackles.
Louisiana Tech · L 31-32
No tackles.
Troy · W 33-6
No tackles.
Southern Miss · L 31-35
No tackles.
McPherson has tackles in 4 of Louisiana’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Conor McPherson
Third year in the Louisiana linebacker corps. On tape: 11 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against UAB, Week 3, 2026.
29 tackles · 1 sack
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.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ No. 14 USC | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs UAB | 11 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7@ Charlotte | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
6 tackles.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Second quarter, up 21-7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups29 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 21-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
35.1%
207 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 2,829 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Michael Desormeaux.
