Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
7 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Jason Cross Jr.
Transferred to North Texas from West Virginia. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Florida Atlantic — Week 9, 2026.
30 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 30 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-44
at Tulsa
2.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Edged out Tulsa on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%4 TFL30 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #349 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Neal Brown and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
