2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Mylachi Williams
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Terry Smith and James Franklin. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss against Old Dominion — Week 2, 2026.
11 tackles · 4.5 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 7 | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 8 | 9.0 | 4.5 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 9.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-16 at Clemson, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack. The sack on 4th and 9 ended Clemson’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 4th and 9. Fourth quarter, up 20-16. Ended Clemson’s drive (downs).
This season: disruption in the backfield — 9 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Virginia Tech’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. The sack came with Virginia Tech up 4.
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 31-17.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss. Mylachi Williams hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week. The forced fumble ended Old Dominion’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 3 of 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 24-3. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (fumble).
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 44-13.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 9th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-0.
Week 2 · 2026
W 44-21
vs Old Dominion
2 sacks · 3.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Old Dominion.
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 -15 to +5 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
82%9 TFLSack rate
41%4 sacksHurry rate
18%2 hurries11 tackles · 9 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #238 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Terry Smith.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
