6′0″ · 225 lb · Union, KY · Ryle
He is a true freshman with 4 games on the stat sheet.
He has tackles in 4 of Indiana’s 7 games: none against Western Kentucky, Northwestern and Rutgers.
Jacob Savage
A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Ohio State — Week 7, 2026.
14 tackles · 1 sack
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 14 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 17 · L 15-19 vs Ohio State, play by play
5 tackles.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 4 games with play by play.
How Indiana’s defense played that day
Ohio State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 55-0.
3 tackles.
Week 2 · 2026
W 55-0
vs Howard
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
41.9%
177 pass / 245 run
Plays / game
60.3
7 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
His career
