5th-year defensive lineman for Oregon. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 302 lb · Terrell, TX · IMG Academy
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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Sacks: 84th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 8 tackles, vs Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year defensive lineman for Oregon. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
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Bear Alexander
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Bear Alexander has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. He has been named All-Big Ten two seasons running, most recently in 2025. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against Boise State — Week 1, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
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 34-27vs Boise State | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Since week 2: +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
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (11th 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
10%2 TFLSack rate
7%1 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurries15 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
50.9%
110 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #11 of 69 Big Ten DLs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Daniel Ekuale’s 2016 season.
Matches Daniel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to James Ester's graduate season at Northern Illinois (2023).
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Player DNA
As A Redshirt Senior (2026) » Outland Trophy watch list As A Redshirt Junior (2025) » All-Big Ten second team (coaches, media, AP) Played in all 15 games in first season with the Ducks, making 12 starts while helping Oregon reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Finished with a…
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