Senior defensive end for Texas A&M. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Baltimore, MD · Loyola Blakefield
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: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end for Texas A&M. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Anto Saka
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: David Braun and Mike Elko. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Arizona State, Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Elijah Robinson → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas A&M
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 15 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 25 | 15.5 | 12.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 50-0vs Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
Since week 2: +0.5 sacks, +0.5 tackles for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
49.3%
112 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
75.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
124 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Khordae Sydnor’s 2022 season.
Matches Khordae on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jared Verse's junior season at Florida State (2023).
Matches Jared on
Player DNA
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