5th-year linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Dayton, OH · Wayne
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Houston
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Adam Trick
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Adam Trick has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. 2025 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt: 3 tackles, 2 TFL against Houston — Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 8 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 25 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 37 | 13 | 5.5 | 3.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 109 | 45 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
1 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +2 tackles for loss, +1 sack.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (99th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
our read the All-Conference 1st team honor is earned — and the box score backs it up emphatically: #9 of 583 FBS linebackers by CFB Index Score.2025 profile
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #9 at the position.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,581 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a 5th-year.
Player DNA
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Gay’s 2021 season.
Matches Isaiah on
Differs from Isaiah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Virgin's junior season at Boise State (2025).
Matches Jayden on
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CAREER HONORS All-MAC First Team (2025, Jr.) Three-time Academic All-MAC Team honoree (2023-25) PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH One of several significant signees for the Red Raiders out of the transfer portal, arriving at Texas Tech after earning All-MAC honors at Miami (Ohio) … spent a total of four…
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