Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#35
Tyler Dikos
Junior linebacker for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 226 lb · Westfield, IN · Westfield
Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonTyler Dikos
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Miami (OH). One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Holy Cross — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
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Recruit
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College
Miami (OH)
NFL
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chuck Martin, all run-leaning, slow tempo offenses — 8-8 over that span.
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). 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: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
Background
2025: Played in 11 games Finished year with nine tackles Had four tackles in the win over Ball State 2024 Highlights: Squad member 2023 Highlights: Redshirted High School: Graduated from Westfield High School Coached by Jake Gilbert Team captain Had 142 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and four forc...
The linebacker corps · Miami (OH)
- #8CJ Young89 tackles · 2025
- #15Blayne Myrick84 tackles · 2025
- #3Malcolm Mccain66 tackles · 2025
- #11Brock Uihlein29 tackles · 2025
- #35Tyler Dikos9 tackles · 2025
10 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology