Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Christian
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.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Tackles for loss: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Rice
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Bryce Young
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Notre Dame. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 10 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 23 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 31 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
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 41-13vs Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
1 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 3 solo 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
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 27-4 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (8th 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
TFL rate
35%4 TFLSack rate
10%1 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 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.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Chad Thomas’s 2016 season.
Matches Chad on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Burke's junior season at Texas (2024).
Matches Ethan on
Differs from Ethan on
Player DNA
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