Junior defensive lineman on Stanford's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Melrose, MA · Melrose
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: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Stanford's 2026 roster.
Braden Marceau-Olayinka
Wins his gap play after play. Braden Marceau-Olayinka has played for three head coaches in four seasons at Stanford. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Duke — Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
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 37-27vs Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 37–27
vs Hawai'i
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
With D. Warren — 310 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.7 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · A. Flintoft — 43.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
Since week 1: +0.5 tackles for loss, +2 tackles, +1 hurry.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
57.4%
112 pass / 83 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #227 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #51 of 73 ACC DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cavon Butler’s 2021 season.
Matches Cavon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trey Pierce's junior season at Michigan (2025).
Matches Trey on
Player DNA
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