Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Alex VanSumeren
Senior defensive tackle on USC's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 300 lb · Bay City, MI · Garber HS / Michigan State
CFB Index 69 · #76 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Michigan State → USC for 2026
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
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on USC's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan State in 2022.
- Transferred from Michigan State to USC in 2026.
Alex VanSumeren
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Lincoln Riley. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Rutgers, Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20224 games
- Signed with Michigan State4-star out of Garber
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022
2024–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025Michigan State
2026USC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 50 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 16 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 83 | 32 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Alex VanSumeren's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–0
vs Fresno State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026USC4-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 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 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
69 · #76 of 330 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #76 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darius Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Darius on
Weight
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Saunders's junior season at California (2022).
86%match
Matches Ethan on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Alex VanSumeren
Background
CAREER: Throughout his four-year career at Michigan State (2022-24), VanSumeren recorded 71 tackles, including 4.5 for loss of 14 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 12 yards) and 1 PBU while appearing in 28 games with 24 starts. MICHIGAN STATE: As a redshirt junior in 2025, he recorded 52 tackles,…
The defensive line · USC
- #97Jide Abasiri3.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #95Jadyn Ramos2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #94Luke Wafle1.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #91Alex VanSumeren1.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #18Zuriah Fisher1 tackle for loss · 2026
16 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology