Linebacker play in 2018, was improved. Was it good? That can be debated, but it was improved.
Tech allowed 149.7 yards per game on the ground which ranked 51st nationally, according to Sports Reference.
Tech allowed 191.6 yards per game through the air which ranked 29th nationally. The linebackers didn’t play a huge role in this, but they do deserve some credit.
For the season, PFF gave the defense a 90.5 overall grade. They had a 91.2 rush defense grade and 80.1 tackling grade.
2018 LB Season Statistics:
Collin Scott: 87 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 QB hurries, 2 INTs
James Jackson: 74 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 QB hurry, 3 pass break-ups, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT
Dae’Von Washington: 70 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 QB hurry, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked kick
Connor Taylor: 31 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 pass break-up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Brandon Durman: 11 tackles
Ezekiel Barnett: 9 tackles, 1 QB hurry
Jacorion Andrews: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
Trey Baldwin: 3 tackles
Alex Zayed: 2 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Brandon Floyd: 1 tackle
Isaiah Windmon: 1 tackle
PFF LB Rush Defense Grades:
Washington: 78.2
Scott: 75.7
Jackson: 67.2
Taylor: 66.7
Floyd: 63
Andrews: 62
Zayed: 61.9
Cleveland: 60
Barnett: 46.8
Baldwin: 43.5
Durman: 29.4
PFF LB Coverage Grades:
Durman: 72.3
Jackson: 70.9
Barnett: 70
Washington: 69.5
Taylor: 69.1
Baldwin: 64.6
Scott: 61.3
Floyd: 61
Cleveland: 56.6
Andrews: 51.9
Zayed: 38
PFF LB Pass Rush Grades:
Jackson: 67.8
Scott: 63.1
Andrews: 63
Taylor: 60.7
Washington: 60.4
Baldwin: 60
Floyd: 56.2
Barnett: 55.2
Durman: 53.1
PFF LB Tackling Grades:
Barnett: 89.3
Zayed: 83.5
Andrews: 82.9
Floyd: 74.3
Jackson: 74.2
Taylor: 70.5
Durman: 67.9
Washington: 62.8
Scott: 56.2
Baldwin: 44
Stops (Tackles that constitute a “loss” for the offense):
Scott: 42 (23rd nationally)
Jackson: 32
Washington: 30
Taylor: 8
Andrews: 3
Durman: 3
#’s When Targeted in Coverage:
Barnett: 0/1 (0%)
Jackson: 26/44 (59%) for 348 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Scott: 26/35 (74%) for 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Washington: 17/22 (77%) for 121 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT
Taylor: 6/7 (86%) for 63 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Durman: 2/2 (100%) for 23 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Andrews: 4/4 (100%) for 38 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Zayed: 2/2 (100%) for 29 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Floyd: 2/2 (100%) for 12 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Tech allowed 149.7 yards per game on the ground which ranked 51st nationally, according to Sports Reference.
Tech allowed 191.6 yards per game through the air which ranked 29th nationally. The linebackers didn’t play a huge role in this, but they do deserve some credit.
For the season, PFF gave the defense a 90.5 overall grade. They had a 91.2 rush defense grade and 80.1 tackling grade.
2018 LB Season Statistics:
Collin Scott: 87 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 QB hurries, 2 INTs
James Jackson: 74 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 QB hurry, 3 pass break-ups, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT
Dae’Von Washington: 70 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 QB hurry, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked kick
Connor Taylor: 31 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 pass break-up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Brandon Durman: 11 tackles
Ezekiel Barnett: 9 tackles, 1 QB hurry
Jacorion Andrews: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
Trey Baldwin: 3 tackles
Alex Zayed: 2 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Brandon Floyd: 1 tackle
Isaiah Windmon: 1 tackle
PFF LB Rush Defense Grades:
Washington: 78.2
Scott: 75.7
Jackson: 67.2
Taylor: 66.7
Floyd: 63
Andrews: 62
Zayed: 61.9
Cleveland: 60
Barnett: 46.8
Baldwin: 43.5
Durman: 29.4
PFF LB Coverage Grades:
Durman: 72.3
Jackson: 70.9
Barnett: 70
Washington: 69.5
Taylor: 69.1
Baldwin: 64.6
Scott: 61.3
Floyd: 61
Cleveland: 56.6
Andrews: 51.9
Zayed: 38
PFF LB Pass Rush Grades:
Jackson: 67.8
Scott: 63.1
Andrews: 63
Taylor: 60.7
Washington: 60.4
Baldwin: 60
Floyd: 56.2
Barnett: 55.2
Durman: 53.1
PFF LB Tackling Grades:
Barnett: 89.3
Zayed: 83.5
Andrews: 82.9
Floyd: 74.3
Jackson: 74.2
Taylor: 70.5
Durman: 67.9
Washington: 62.8
Scott: 56.2
Baldwin: 44
Stops (Tackles that constitute a “loss” for the offense):
Scott: 42 (23rd nationally)
Jackson: 32
Washington: 30
Taylor: 8
Andrews: 3
Durman: 3
#’s When Targeted in Coverage:
Barnett: 0/1 (0%)
Jackson: 26/44 (59%) for 348 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Scott: 26/35 (74%) for 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Washington: 17/22 (77%) for 121 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT
Taylor: 6/7 (86%) for 63 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Durman: 2/2 (100%) for 23 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Andrews: 4/4 (100%) for 38 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Zayed: 2/2 (100%) for 29 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Floyd: 2/2 (100%) for 12 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
