Sacramento State · W 49-3
No tackles.
San José State · W 26-10
No tackles.
Oregon State · W 38-22
3 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Nix has tackles in 6 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against Sacramento State and San José State.
Tommy Nix
A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Fresno State since. On tape: 7 tackles against Rice, Week 4, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Fresno State’s defense played that day
Oregon State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 4. His pbu came with Fresno State up 4.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups24 tackles.
2 seasons under Matt Entz — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #482 at the position.
The No. 3,084 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12 as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
