6′1″ · 175 lb · West Columbia, TX · Tyler J.C.
Justin Cottrell
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 4, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Career | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-49@ No. 11 Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-16vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +22 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.3%
244 pass / 197 run
Plays / game
63.0
7 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
276 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #205 at the position.
His career
