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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Career
2 seasons 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 | 5 | 22% | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas State#62 · 7-6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. TJ Burkhalter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
TJ Burkhalter'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 7–59 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UTSA | L 26–31 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Texas | W 49–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 29–31 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Colorado State | W 66–27 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.8 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2340th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 978th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| 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 1 · Texas | 70 | ~17 (2–31) | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 2 · UTSA | 74 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 28% |
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | 90 | ~18 (2–33) | 2 | 20% |
| Wk 5 · San Diego State | 52 | ~26 (3–47) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | 70 | ~17 (2–31) | 1 | 24% |
| Season | 441 | 99 (38–130) | 8 | 22% |
Position Room
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 →