Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Ryan Scott
Sophomore linebacker for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 220 lb · Knoxville, TN · West
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
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Ryan Scott
This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Tennessee. The receipt: 3 tackles against Furman — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
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Recruit
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CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Josh Heupel — 21-8 over that span.
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee3-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
35.9%
74 pass / 132 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Third-year linebacker hailing from Knoxville … Notable contributor on special teams … Selected as a member of the 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in 14 career games. 2025 – SOPHOMORE Played in 10 games over the course of his…
The linebacker corps · Tennessee
- Amare Campbell103 tackles · 2025
- #13Edwin Spillman81 tackles · 2025
- #22Jeremiah Telander80 tackles · 2025
- #7Arion Carter75 tackles · 2025
- #50Ryan Scott2 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology