Northern Illinois · W 42-17
No tackles.
Washington State · W 34-24
No tackles.
Texas Tech · L 26-34
7 tackles
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Bootle has tackles in 6 of Arizona’s 8 games: none against Northern Illinois and Washington State.
“I’m sick of seeing bootle get cooked”
Dwight Bootle II
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 9, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ No. 15 BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #295 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Matt Rhule, Tim Albin and Brent Brennan.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona
