Sam Westfall: CB · Virginia · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam Westfall
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 13, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-49vs No. 12 Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 35-36vs James Madison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-27@ Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-13vs William & Mary | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-27@ No. 10 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-29@ Miami | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-45vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-31@ No. 11 Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-27vs Duke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-55vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
47.0%
396 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #264 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at SMU and Virginia, 40 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sonny Dykes, Rhett Lashlee and Tony Elliott.
