Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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Steven Perez
Freshman linebacker for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 231 lb · Wilmington, CA
Returning to Wyoming for 2026
The numbers
8
tackles · 2026
1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Northern Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wyoming in 2025.
Steven Perez
He has spent two seasons in the Wyoming linebacker corps. The receipt: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Northern Colorado — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Wyoming3-star out of Phineas Banning Senior
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 5-9 over that span.
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–13
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACKS
With B. Edmiston — 46 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 55 LONG · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Wyoming
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
The linebacker corps · Wyoming
- #42Ethan Stuhlsatz40 tackles · 2025
- #26Gary Rutherford12 tackles · 2025
- #2Anthony Beavers Jr.2 tackles · 2025
- #46Dash Bauman2 tackles · 2025
- #34Steven Perez1 tackle · 2025
5 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology