Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
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Mordecai Hines
Junior defensive lineman for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 290 lb · Palmdale, CA · Highland HS
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, at San José State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Fresno State in 2023.
Mordecai Hines
Mordecai Hines has been at Fresno State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 sacks against San José State — Week 3, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Fresno State3-star out of Highland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2025–2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 26–10
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 1 tackles
With N. Verdugo — 40.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 4 inside the 20 · J. Mandal — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 52.3 · 46 rush yds (9 car)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State2-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
42.7%
73 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
57.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,545 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Pac-12 as a junior.
Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games this season … had five tackles … added 2.0 TFL and a sack … had a career-high three tackles against Utah State (Nov. 22) … added 1.0 TFL in back-to-back games against Wyoming (Nov. 15) and Utah State (Nov. 22). 2024 (R-FRESHMAN): Saw action in four…
The defensive line · Fresno State
- #6Jahzon Jacks7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Merhauti Xepera5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Deijon Laffitte4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Martin Owusu2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #89Mordecai Hines1 tackle for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology