Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 38-13vs UAB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Donovan Mathena is a linebacker at Memphis who has played in 1 of Memphis's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
Memphis is 7-2.
Played for two head coaches at Memphis: Ryan Silverfield and Charles Huff. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against UAB — Week 6, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
2026Memphis7-2HC: Charles Huff · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Memphis
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Memphis HuffYear 5 · 1 game
- 2025 Memphis SilverfieldYear 4 · 5 games
- 2024 Memphis SilverfieldYear 3 · 2 games
- 2023 Memphis SilverfieldYear 2 · 2 games
- 2022 Memphis SilverfieldYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school ColliervilleCollierville, TNAlso from Collierville: Robert Bourdon (Texas A&M), Marshall Smith Jr. (Memphis), Jaden Mckinney (Memphis) and 3 more.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Memphis
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.