Junior linebacker for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Shelby, MS · Northside HS (Copiah-Lincoln CC)
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at South Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
LaKendrick James
He has spent two seasons in the Mississippi State linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against South Carolina, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 6 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–34
3 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car)
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 8-8 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Career Notes Played in four career games with zero starts … Following the 2025 season, had six tackles. 2025 (Junior Season) Played in four games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut at Southern Miss (8/30) with a season-high four tackles … Tallied six tackles on the…
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