Delhomme has tackles in 7 of Maryland’s 8 games: none against Hampton.
“Delhomme's red sleeves under the black uni is garish.”
Messiah Delhomme
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Maryland secondary. On tape: 9 tackles against Virginia Tech, Week 3, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-20 vs Illinois, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Illinois’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Illinois’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Maryland’s defense played that day
Illinois’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 0 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for 2nd-most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 13 ended Hampton’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 27-0. Ended Hampton’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, up 34-0. Ended Hampton’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL27 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
2 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 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
Former four-star. Now #63 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #53 of 77 Big Ten DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
