Liberty · W 20-13
No tackles.
San Diego State · W 26-13
No tackles.
Olford has tackles in 7 of James Madison’s 9 games: none against Liberty and San Diego State.
Jamal Olford
One game to point at: 1 tackle against App State — Week 8, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9. His pbu came with James Madison up 7.
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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Old Dominion’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 39-20. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 46-20
at Old Dominion
1 interception · 1 tackle · 8 interception return yards
Dominant 26-point win on the road against Old Dominion.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to -5 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 2,468 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
