6′0″ · 197 lb · Gahanna, OH · Gahanna Lincoln
Makai Shahid
On tape: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Kennesaw State, Week 4, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
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 | Arkansas State | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 5 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 24-42@ Memphis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31@ TCU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14vs Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23@ Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 49-56vs South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13@ Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 17-14
0.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +10 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
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL26 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
47.1%
201 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.0
7 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #424 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
