Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Fatt Forrest
Sophomore linebacker for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Kilmichael, MS · Winona HS
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Mississippi State
The numbers
8
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2024.
Fatt Forrest
He has spent two seasons in the Mississippi State linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Winona
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Mississippi State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–34
2 tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 5-10 over that span.
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State3-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 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
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Career Notes Played in 15 career games with zero starts. 2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season) Played in five games with zero starts … Did not record any stats ... Entered into the transfer portal but chose to return to Mississippi State. 2024 (True Freshman Season) Played in three games with zero…
The linebacker corps · Mississippi State
- #10Jalen Smith57 tackles · 2025
- #7Zakari Tillman47 tackles · 2025
- #16Derion Gullette38 tackles · 2025
- #11Tyler Lockhart34 tackles · 2025
- Fatt Forrest2 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology