Sacramento State · W 20-17
11 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 8 games average 8 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Isaac Zay
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at Toledo: Robert Weiner and Mike Jacobs. A game that shows it: 12 tackles and 1 sack against Michigan State — Week 1, 2026.
71 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
71 tackles. 4 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 10): 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-16vs San Diego State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 10 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 20-17@ Sacramento State | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 33 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 |
Nov. 4 · W 20-17 at Sacramento State, play by play
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10.
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 2 more for loss. The sack on 4th and 10 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 11; the box score credits 10.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, up 34-14. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. Isaac Zay hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: the interception went 67 yards for the score. 8 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 7-3.
Intercepted, returned 67 yards for the score. Third quarter, made it 34-3.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. The interception ended Central Connecticut’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 14-3. Ended Central Connecticut’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
71tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%8 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
6%4 pass breakups71 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
45.1%
283 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
71 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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