Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#24
Bradley Gompers
Sophomore linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Pittsburgh, PA · Central Catholic
Returning to Duke for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Tulane
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Duke in 2025.
Bradley Gompers
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Duke. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Tulane — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20256 games
- Signed with Duke4-star out of Central Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Duke
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 11-5 over that span.
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2026Duke2-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #69 · 2026 recruiting class #71
Background
2026: Returning linebacker … in 12 career games, has compiled 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL and one fumble recovery ... credited with a career-high four tackles at Syracuse and against Virginia during the regular season in 2025 ... booked a career-high 1.0 TFL versus California in 2025 ... recovered a fumb...
The linebacker corps · Duke
- #34Luke Mergott91 tackles · 2025
- #42Kendall Johnson37 tackles · 2025
- #7Nick Morris Jr.18 tackles · 2025
- #31Elliott Schaper16 tackles · 2025
- #24Bradley Gompers14 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Duke team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology