Arizona State · W 27-20
1 tackle
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Jake Clifton
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Chris Klieman and Kalani Sitake. On tape: 6 tackles and 1 sack against TCU, Week 5, 2026.
19 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 24 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 38 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How BYU’s defense played that day
Arizona State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss. Third quarter, up 21-3.
6 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 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 17-7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksPD rate
11%2 pass breakups19 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #314 at the position.
The No. 1,198 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and Kalani Sitake.
