Senior linebacker for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 226 lb · Fairhope, AL · Fairhope
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, at Cincinnati
Statement game13 tackles · 3 TFLvs Arkansas State (FBS) · L 14-15
Top 1% tackles game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
How he plays
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Tackles for loss: 80th percentile.
The full scouting readBlayne Myrick
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Blayne Myrick has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. He has been named All-Sun Belt two seasons running, most recently in 2025. The receipt: 11 tackles, 1 TFL against Cincinnati — Week 3, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 2ND TEAM
All-Sun Belt 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 16 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 84 | 38 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 101 | 45 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 208 | 98 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
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 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
1 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 9 points · 24 long · 100 percent on field goals
Since week 2: +11 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (80th 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
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups16 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
47.9%
80 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
55.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,000 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a senior.
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Bryce Cowan’s 2023 season.
Matches Bryce on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrone Hill's senior season at Washington State (2021).
Matches Tyrone on
Player DNA
At South Alabama: Played in 36 career games, posting 192 tackles, 15 TFLs and two sacks Earned first-team all-conference in 2025 and second-team in 2024 This past season he posted 84 tackles and six TFL High School: Graduated from Fair Hope High School Lettered in football, basketball, baseball…
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