Bobby Salla
Bobby Salla
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Stan Drayton, Mike MacIntyre and Willie Simmons. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL against UTSA — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 11 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–9
vs Bethune-Cookman
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 33-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Plae Wyatt’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Travian Blaylock's sophomore season at Wisconsin (2021).
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