Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Where Mackey's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Texas State#61 · 3-3 | 6 | 50% | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Arkansas State#105 · 7-6 | 3 | 22% | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State#88 · 6-7 | 11 | 63% | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Javante Mackey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Javante Mackey'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ | L 7–59 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | L 26–31 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 49–35 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | W 63–10 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | @ | L 29–31 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | W 66–27 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.5 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 871st / 5406 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 759th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas | — | 70 | ~54 (27–64) | 7 | 77% |
| Wk 2 · UTSA | — | 74 | ~39 (4–71) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 3 · North Texas | — | 85 | ~38 (4–69) | 3 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | ✓ LB | 90 | ~34 (4–62) | 3 | 38% |
| Wk 5 · San Diego State | — | 52 | ~31 (3–52) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | — | 70 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | 36% |
| Season | 1 GS | 441 | 221 (103–302) | 21 | 50% |
10 LBs on the Texas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Terrence Cooks II | LB | SR | 36 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Ayden Jones | LB | JR | 34 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Javante Mackey | LB | JR | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Cole Nilles | LB | JR | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Treylin Payne | LB | SR | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Darius Davis | LB | FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | TJ Burkhalter | LB | FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Tice Williams | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Jordan Sample | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Blaine Carver | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 State depth chart →