Senior defensive tackle for TCU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Aledo, TX · Aledo High School
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs North Carolina
Statement game4 tackles · 3 TFL · 3 sacksat San Diego State (FBS) · W 29-26
Top 1% sacks game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle for TCU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ansel Din-Mbuh
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 3, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sonny Dykes.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TCU | 13 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | TCU | 24 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 24 | 14 | 7.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 36 | 17.0 | 11.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Arkansas State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–7
vs Grambling
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
27%4 TFLSack rate
23%3 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
45.1%
93 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #4 of 22 Big 12 DTs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,889 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Hauati Pututau’s 2021 season.
Matches Hauati on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Jobity Jr.'s senior season at Syracuse (2025).
Matches Kevin on
Player DNA
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