Sacramento State · W 35-6
No tackles.
Eastern Michigan · L 14-38
No tackles.
Ball State · W 31-30
5 tackles
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Magee has tackles in 7 of Massachusetts’s 9 games: none against Sacramento State and Eastern Michigan.
TJ Magee
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Came to Massachusetts by way of Davidson. On tape: 7 tackles against Rutgers, Week 1, 2026.
29 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 29 | 18 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 24 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-14vs Stonehill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-20vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-25@ Buffalo | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-35@ UConn | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-30vs Ball State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 18 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 |
Nov. 4 · W 31-30 vs Ball State, play by play
5 tackles.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Massachusetts’s defense played that day
Ball State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 12.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Third quarter, down 21-3.
5 tackles, including 1 interception, 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week. The interception ended Buffalo’s drive (int).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 15-8. Ended Buffalo’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
24%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
29tackles this season29 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack · 7 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Joe Harasymiak — 5-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
43.8%
233 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
