Junior linebacker for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Salem, VA · Salem HS
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 35.7 points in belief.
Also worth knowing:
“Four-Star Safety Adryan Cole has Committed to Georgia”
Chris Cole
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Third year in the Georgia linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Arkansas, Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0.5 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 Kirby Smart.
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 63-3vs Tennessee State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
0.5 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Kirby Smart — 26-5 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
44.4%
79 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
59.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former five-star. Now #97 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #15 of 76 SEC LBs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Hill Jr.’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kamren Robinson's sophomore season at Virginia (2024).
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Player DNA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team CAREER HIGHS 7 tackles vs. Texas, 2025; Ole Miss (CFP), 2026 1.0 TFL six times; last vs. Texas, 2025 1 sacks vs. Austin Peay, Tennessee, Alabama, 2025 1 forced fumble vs. UMass, 2024 2026: Selected to preseason All-America Third Team by On3 ... also…
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