TACKLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Your staff already counts missed tackles.
We show you what they cost.
We show you why they happen, what they cost you, and how to fix them this season. Every miss tackle traced to a root cause, every fix ready for this week.
THE PROBLEM
Every missed tackle has a price.
A first down. A field-position swing. A score. The count tells you how many. It doesn't tell you why, or what to change.
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“We don’t have the staff time to break down tackling at this level of detail”
Your staff is already wearing multiple hats. Grading every tackle every week is not realistic in-house.
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“We have to develop players, not recruit around the problem.”
With roster turnover and a tight recruiting budget/availability, the player you have need to get better this season.
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“We need an edge the teams we play don’t have.”
Conference wins and playoff position come down to a few plays. Tackling is one you can fix right now.
THE OLD QUESTION
“How did we tackle?”
Gets answered with a count. The conversation ends there.
THE RIGHT QUESTION
“HOW DID OUR TACKLING IMPACT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME?”
Connects every tackle to downs, yards, points, and the result.
HOW IT WORKS
What happened. Why. What to change this week.
Here's what a Tackle Performance Assessment puts in front of your staff, then how we prove it improved.
Game Film ANALYSIS
Every tackle graded against one consistent standard, not opinion.
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What happened & why
The root cause of each miss: Leverage, Strike Timing, Near Shoulder.
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Personalized & Actionable
Team, position, and player-level fixes your staff can coach this week.
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Measureable, this season
Improvement tracked week over week, starting now, not next year.
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TRUSTED BY THE BEST
TYING TACKLING TO RESULTS
How Tulane Upgraded Tackling Performance Mid-Season
When Tulane's defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato wanted to improve his unit's tackling mid-season, he turned to Atavus. Within weeks, the coaching staff had access to weekly film analysis, customized tackle plans, and actionable data insights that transformed their defensive approach.
The partnership demonstrated what's possible when an elite program adds a fractional tackling specialist — without disrupting the existing staff structure or off-season preparation cycle.
WHAT YOU GET
TACKLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT & IN-SEASON CONSULTING
Built to run alongside your season, not on top of it.
Every tackle graded, every miss traced to its root cause, and what those misses cost you in downs, field position, and points.
Tackle Performance Assessment (TPA)
Working sessions with our tackling staff every week that turn findings into a weekly coaching plan for your defensive staff.
In-season tackle consulting
No added staff hours
We do the grading and breakdown. Your staff gets the answers and plan.
Team, position, & player-level plans
Specific corrections for the team, by player and by position group, ready for this week's practice.
SAMPLE REPORT
GET A SAMPLE TPA REPORT
Built on a sample program, so you can see the full format, findings, and plan your staff would get. Same grading and structure; sample data
FAQ
Coaches Usually ask
Answers on timing, film, staff time, and more
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As soon as your TPA is in place. Send that week's game film and we deliver findings and a plan before your next game. From there you'll see the trend week over week.
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Very little. We grade the film, build the reports, and write the plan. Your staff shares film and joins one short session to review the findings.
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Yes. Most staffs start mid-season. We build the plan around this week's opponent, not next spring.
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Start with a short call with our tackling staff. We'll learn about your defense, walk you through a sample TPA, and talk about whether a TPA fits your staff. Film analysis begins once your TPA is underway.
STOP COUNTING MISSED TACKLES.
START FIXING WHY THEY HAPPENED.
Start with a short call with our tackling staff. We'll walk you through a sample TPA and talk about whether it fits your program.