UC Davis · W 56-10 · FCS
No tackles.
California · W 59-20
No tackles.
Syracuse · L 27-30
No tackles.
Polley has tackles in 5 of SMU’s 8 games: none against UC Davis, California and Syracuse.
Tyren Polley
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the SMU secondary to date. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ No. 23 Louisville | 8 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
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.
6 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.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
10 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL33 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee, all balanced offenses — 15-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
