Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Boubacar Traore
Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 253 lb · Boston, MA · Catholic Memorial
CFB Index 65 · #124 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
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
2
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Wisconsin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2023.
In Their Words
80 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Boubacar Traore
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent four seasons in the Notre Dame defensive front. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 2 TFL against Wisconsin, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Catholic Memorial
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 37 | 23 | 10.0 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 12 | 9 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 38 | 20.0 | 12.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Boubacar Traore's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
1 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 37-7 over that span.
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame3-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Elite: qb hurries (98th percentile). Strength: sacks (96th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
45.3%
86 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
63.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
93 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
65 · #124 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #124 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kendron Wayman’s 2022 season.
81%match
Matches Kendron on
Weight
Height
Sack rate
Differs from Kendron on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Green's junior season at Marshall (2024).
82%match
Matches Michael on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Michael on
Sack rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Boubacar Traore
The defensive line · Notre Dame
- #5Boubacar Traore10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7Francis Brewu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hughes3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Keon Keeley3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Bryce Young2 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology