#16
Texas · 2026
Tyler Atkinson
LBFreshman6' 1", 219 lbsLawrenceville, GA★★★★★ 2026 recruit · #31 nationally
Texas Longhorns6-2 · TDC #9
Snap share
1%
likely 0–3%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Tyler Atkinson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
2.7 avg. game scoreBest: 2.7 vs Mississippi State (Week 9)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Texas State | W 59–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Ohio State | W 24–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  UTSA | W 30–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Tennessee | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | vs Oklahoma | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Florida | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Ole Miss | W 34–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Mississippi State | W 31–3 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 1 game | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 · Mississippi State | 66 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 542 | 3 (0–17) | 1 | 1% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Texas roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rasheem Biles | LB | SR | 61 | 9.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Justin Cryer | LB | SR | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Brad Spence | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Kosi Okpala | LB | FR | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Darius Snow | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Jonathan Cunningham | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Tyler Atkinson | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Rocky Cummings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Brady Sarkisian | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Eric Garza | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Markus Boswell | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Texas depth chart →