Chris D'Appolonia
Chris D'Appolonia
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Toledo. The receipt: 10 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jason Candle.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–21
vs Western Kentucky
1 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Toledo
Returning around him
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #121
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jihaad Campbell’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Sewell's junior season at Oregon (2022).
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