Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Chris Tooley III
Senior cornerback on Florida Atlantic's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Orlando, FL · Jones
CFB Index 12 · #348 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Florida Atlantic 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.
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 2037 nationally · Signed with Florida Atlantic
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 cornerback on Florida Atlantic's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida Atlantic in 2023.
Chris Tooley III
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Chris Tooley III has played for four head coaches in seven seasons at Florida Atlantic. The receipt: 3 tackles against Florida — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 7 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Florida Atlantic3-star out of Jones
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2016–2026
4 coaches2016
Florida Atlantic
2025–2026era →
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
Played under 4 different head coaches: Charlie Partridge, Lane Kiffin, Chad Lunsford, and Zach Kittley. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2016Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Charlie Partridge · Run-leaning
2017Florida Atlantic11-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy
2018Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2019Florida Atlantic11-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2026Florida Atlantic1-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low 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: 3.0 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
Zach Kittley
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
12 · #348 of 364 corners
Three-star recruit. Now #348 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #25 of 27 American Athletic CBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 32 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 24 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| 2016 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 126 | 81 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 6 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tony Collier’s 2021 season.
Matches Tony on
PD rate
Class year
Height
Differs from Tony on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevis Thomas's senior season at Maryland (2024).
89%match
Matches Kevis on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Background
At Florida Atlantic Note: He is the second player by the name of Chris Tooley to play at FAU, both defensive backs. The first Chris Tooley, cousin, played at FAU from 2016-19 and was a member of two C-USA Championship teams as well as two Boca Raton Bowl Championship teams Senior (2026) Junior (2...
The secondary · Florida Atlantic
- #22Jayden Sweeney41 tackles · 2025
- #11Gavench Marcelin32 tackles · 2025
- #4Damarius McGhee30 tackles · 2025
- #12Jay Crable28 tackles · 2025
- #8Chris Tooley III21 tackles · 2025
28 more on the roster · Florida Atlantic team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology