5′11″ · 220 lb · Kansas City, KS
Justyce Betts
On tape: 12 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 7, 2026.
52 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 52 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 52 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 12 tackles.
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 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 52 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 17 · W 21-14 at Central Michigan, play by play
A big game: 12 tackles.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Central Michigan’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
6 tackles.
5 tackles.
11 tackles.
4 tackles.
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-14
vs Monmouth
11 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
Ratings of the games shown run from -22 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups52 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.5%
155 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
66.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
176 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
52 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
