Linebacker, Louisville, 2023–26
T.J. Capers
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
T.J. Capers plays linebacker for Louisville. Last time out, at Syracuse: 5 tackles. Capers leads Louisville in tackles this season.
2026 so far
53 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles at Syracuse, W 34–26
Next game: vs. Stanford, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat NC State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisville | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 46 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Louisville | 53 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 106 | 55 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisville | 11 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | 11 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Louisville 7 games, 53 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 38–41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Villanova | W 59–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. SMU | W 41–31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at NC State | L 28–31 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Florida State | W 44–20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Syracuse | W 34–26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Louisville 13 games, 46 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. James Madison | W 28–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bowling Green | W 40–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Virginia | L 27–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Boston College | W 38–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 28–16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. California | L 26–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Clemson | L 19–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atSMU | L 6–38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Kentucky | W 41–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Toledo | W 27–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisville 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Austin Peay | W 62–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Notre Dame | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atBoston College | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atKentucky | W 41–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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