2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jack Janikowski
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Pete Kaligis and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 4 tackles against BYU — Week 6, 2026.
17 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jack Janikowski vs Southeast Missouri State.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 10 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 3 tackles, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Iowa State’s defense played that day
Oklahoma State’s 11 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7. His hurry came with Iowa State up 6.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Bowling Green’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 21-7. Ended Bowling Green’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 7-0.
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-10
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Southeast Missouri State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
6%1 sackTFL rate
12%2 TFLHurry rate
24%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
20%1 of 5 pressures17 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert and Jimmy Rogers.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
