Ali Saad
Ali Saad
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He got to Bowling Green by way of Minnesota. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Central Michigan — Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Bowling Green, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Scot Loeffler.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 40 | 18 | 8.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 24 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 38 | 12.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 41–17
vs Fordham
0 SACKS · 3 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 24-point win at home against Fordham.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Elijah Hills’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei's senior season at Washington (2025).
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