Southern Miss · L 21-35
9 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Taijh Overton
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Sam Pittman and Bryant Vincent. On tape: 10 tackles against Troy, Week 8, 2026.
45 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 9 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 | L 13-62@ Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ UAB | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-38vs SE Louisiana | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-45vs Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-52@ South Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-24vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-14@ Troy | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Southern Miss | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 21-35 vs Southern Miss, play by play
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How UL Monroe’s defense played that day
Southern Miss’s 14 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
10 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 6, sacks included.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Week 8 · 2026
W 21-14
at Troy
10 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL45 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Pass share
49.0%
257 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
45 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #193 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sam Pittman, Bobby Petrino and Bryant Vincent.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UL Monroe
