Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#25
Chris Joe
Freshman linebacker for Utah State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Brentwood, CA
CFB Index 62 · #185 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Utah State for 2026
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
7
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Utah State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah State in 2025.
Chris Joe
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Utah State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Washington — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202512 games
- Signed with Utah State3-star out of Liberty
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 6-9 over that span.
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
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: 7.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
62 · #185 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #185 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #12 of 45 Mountain West LBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
- #1John Miller
- #11Taniela Latu
- #12Chris Joe
- #13Boen Phelps
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
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. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 41 | 19 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 23 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Utah State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Corey Platt Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Corey on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Corey on
Class year (lower)
PD rate (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Westmoreland's freshman season at Kennesaw State (2025).
70%match
Matches Donovan on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Donovan on
Height (higher)
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Joe
The linebacker corps · Utah State
- #20John Miller118 tackles · 2025
- #14Bronson Olevao88 tackles · 2025
- #25Chris Joe41 tackles · 2025
- Harrison Taggart38 tackles · 2025
- #17Mataira Brown36 tackles · 2025
30 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology