SE Louisiana · W 39-14 · FCS
No tackles.
Tulane · L 24-28
No tackles.
Ohio · W 41-36
No tackles.
Kentucky · L 21-45
No tackles.
Felton has tackles in 4 of South Alabama’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
William Felton IV
Second year in the same linebacker corps at South Alabama. On tape: 6 tackles and 1 sack against Marshall, Week 8, 2026.
15 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
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 | South Alabama | 15 | 10 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-35 vs Louisiana Tech, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 4 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Louisiana Tech’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9.
6 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss on 3rd and 16. Second quarter, up 3-0.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 56-49
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Arkansas State on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
27%4 TFLSack rate
13%2 sacksPD rate
13%2 pass breakups15 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Major Applewhite, all run-heavy offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 2,578 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Major Applewhite.
