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The Concordia Cobbers are off to their first 4-0 start since 2018 with their defense only allowing 4.0 points per game. A big piece of their defense is LB Kyle Mages and his tackling.

This past week he made every single tackle with a near-perfect effectiveness and only allowing less than 0.3 yac per tackle.

He is this week's Atavus College Player of the Week, presented by Autessa.

We want to give a special thank you to the Off the Field NFL Wives Association for having us be part of their Girls in Flag Football initiative and for letting us run on-field drills for the Seattle Girls Flag Football Clinic this past Tuesday!

The game of football is for everyone. We are proud to be part of this initiative of empowering girls, building confidence, and growing the game.

Thank you again to Off the Field NFL Wives Association

Does shoulder tackling work in the NFL? The data says yes.

We broke down NFL tackling with Atavus Tacklytics and compared tackles made with shoulder contact against tackles made with any other part of the body. The shoulder came out ahead in every major category:

Tackles made: 90.1% with the shoulder vs. 80.1% without

Tackle effectiveness: 74.0% with the shoulder vs. 61.6% without

Yards after contact per game: 34.1 with the shoulder vs. 64.6 without

That last number matters most. Tackles that lead with the shoulder give up almost half as many yards after contact. Fewer missed tackles, more effective tackles and fewer hidden yards add up to stopping drives.

This same trend however, holds true across all levels. Your players can learn to do the same.

Learn more at Atavus.com

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the University of Memphis Football Program.

The Tigers partnered with Atavus Football to strengthen tackling development and provide additional insight into player evaluation.

Read the full story now: https://gotigersgo.com/news/2026/10/2/memphis-football-adds-atavus-football-to-advance-tackling-development-and-player-evaluation

An elite tackling performance last week by Tristan Klock helped St. Thomas More (LA) secure their third win of the season.

He was all over the field with 12 tackles, only 0.6 yards after contact per tackle, and elite numbers across the board. He is this week's Atavus Player of the Week, presented by Autessa.

Can you answer now just how you tackled, but how your tackling is impacting the game?

We can. At this midpoint of the season, one of the biggest and most costly issues we currently see across the board is leverage angle issues.

Big plays are what can make a difference in the outcome of games. Angle issues when tackling are one of the biggest culprits of that. When they happen, players only make the tackle 25% of the time, give up over 6 yards after contact, and explosive plays happen 18% of the time.

How quickly can issues like this be identified and fixed? Immediately. Our Tackle Performance Assessment identifies your own program's biggest issues, implements a plan, and sees measurable improvement in as little as a week.

Don't wait until the end of the season. Learn more about Atavus' in-season Tackle Performance Assessment: https://www.atavus.com/

Army West Point's Elijah Walton was about as effective as a player can be, making 8/9 tackles and giving up less than half a yard after contact per tackle.

His performance helped lead Army West Point to a win over Temple and earned him Atavus' College Player of the Week, presented by Autessa.

We're excited to announce our newest Tackle Consulting Partnership with the Highland Park High School Football Program (Dallas, TX).

Legendary coach and Texas' second-winningest coach of all time, Randy Allen, and his Scots have chosen to integrate Atavus' Tackle Consulting Service, effectively adding a fractional tackling coach to their defensive staff to transform game film into actionable, technical insights.

Learn more about Tackle Consulting at Atavus.com

After their Top-10 win against Ole Miss, the Gators this week have moved into the AP Top-10 at No. 8!

The Gators took down No. 4 Ole Miss this past weekend and now move to 4-0 on the year.

Florida got it done on both sides of the ball, but especially defensively, holding Ole Miss to 10 points less than their points/game average going into last week and recording 4 TFL's, 1 Sack, and 2 Forced Fumbles.