James Madison · W 24-21
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Shemar Welch
Third year in the same secondary at Troy. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against James Madison — Week 9, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
NJ.com Oct 22His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 24-21
0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 4 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Gerad Parker — 16-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #230 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Gerad Parker.
