#17

Christopher Eaton Jr.

DE · Sam Houston · Sr. · #17

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Christopher Eaton Jr.

DE · Sam Houston · Sr · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Sam Houston
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston26199.05.0------
Career26199.05.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 26–23

vs Delaware

3 TFL  ·  3 SACKS  ·  3 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins the corner before the tackle can set.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Rusher

Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to D'Andre Ragin’s 2021 season.

Toledo · 2021

#2

Buddha Peleti

Washington State · 2025

80%
#3

Brock Martin

Oklahoma State · 2021

79%
#4

Joe Evans

Iowa · 2023

All-AAC
79%
#5

Jaheim Lawson

Clemson · 2025

79%

Matches D'Andre on

TFL rate
Weight
Height

Differs from D'Andre on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Deandre Johnson's sophomore season at Miami (2021).

Miami · 2021

#2

KJ Henry

Clemson · 2021

All-ACC
81%
#3

Brock Martin

Oklahoma State · 2021

80%
#4

D'Andre Ragin

Toledo · 2021

77%
#5

Viliami Fehoko

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 4
76%

Matches Deandre on

Class year
Pressure-to-sack conversion
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9408

Final rank
#11216
Avg #10616.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9408 this season.