Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Damon Ollison II
Senior linebacker for Toledo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 224 lb · Akron, OH · Archbishop Hoban
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Central Connecticut
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Toledo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Toledo in 2021.
Damon Ollison II
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Damon Ollison II has been at Toledo through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Central Connecticut — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with Toledo3-star out of Archbishop Hoban
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Toledo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–10
1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 53-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
With J. Alan Richter — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.1 · 1 rush yds (1 car) · R. Bond — 4 rec · 135 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Toledo7-6HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2023Toledo11-3HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2024Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Balanced
2026Toledo2-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
53.9%
103 pass / 88 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
112 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jackson Hamilton’s 2024 season.
Matches Jackson on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jay Jones's junior season at Southern Miss (2023).
Matches Jay on
Class year
Hurry rate
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Damon Ollison II
Background
2025 Did not see game action due to injury. 2024 Played in all 13 games, making 17 tackles...Career-high four tackles vs. Pittsburgh in the GameAbove Sports Bowl...Had three tackles and one forced fumble vs. UMass...Had two tackles against Mississippi State...Three tackles vs. Central Michigan.…
The linebacker corps · Toledo
- #6Langston Long33 tackles · 2025
- #46Jeremiah Peters24 tackles · 2025
- #44Isaac Zay3 tackles · 2025
- #28Sam Smith Jr.3 tackles · 2025
- #5Damon Ollison II2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Toledo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology