2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Naquan Crowder
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Tony Gibson and P.J. Fleck. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Michigan — Week 5, 2026.
15 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Washington | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-14vs Michigan | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-10vs No. 15 Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 27-24
at Washington
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%2 TFLSack rate
3%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries15 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tony Gibson and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
