Defensive back, Tennessee (from Arkansas, Michigan), 2023–26
T.J. Metcalf
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
T.J. Metcalf plays defensive back for Tennessee, after Arkansas (2023–24) and Michigan (2025). Last time out, against Alabama: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
38 tackles
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Alabama, W 26–10
Next game: at South Carolina, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat Oklahoma State, 20242interceptions, career highat Auburn, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
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 | Arkansas | 1 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Arkansas | 1 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | 1 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Tennessee | 1 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
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 Tennessee 7 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Furman | W 56–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Georgia Tech | W 45–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 42–9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Texas | L 17–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Auburn | W 24–14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Arkansas | W 24–17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Alabama | W 26–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Michigan 13 games, 58 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Oklahoma | L 13–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Central Michigan | W 63–3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 30–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at USC | L 13–31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Washington | W 24–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Michigan State | W 31–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Purdue | W 21–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Maryland | W 45–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 9–27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs.Texas | L 27–41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Arkansas 12 games, 56 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 70–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma State | L 31–39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UAB | W 37–27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atAuburn | W 24–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Texas A&M | L 17–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Tennessee | W 19–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. LSU | L 10–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Mississippi State | W 58–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Ole Miss | L 31–63 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Texas | L 10–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | at Missouri | L 21–28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Arkansas 5 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Carolina | W 56–13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. BYU | L 31–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atAlabama | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Florida | W 39–36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Auburn | L 10–48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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