Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#90
Daylen Russell
Every transfer is a wager; Daylen Russell and Louisville are still waiting to see how this one pays.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Miami, FL · Columbus
Transferred Miami → Louisville for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Louisville's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami in 2024.
- Transferred from Miami to Louisville in 2026.
Daylen Russell
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Daylen Russell arrives at Louisville with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
7TACKLES0SACKS
Louisville fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
high confidence4 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2024
- Signed with Miami3-star out of Miami Columbus
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025Miami
2026Louisville
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Daylen Russell's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–31
vs SMU
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025: Appeared in five games for the Hurricanes… totaled six tackles (three solo) with one tackle for loss. 2024: Redshirted true freshman season at Miami. High School: Three-star prospect out of Christopher Columbus High School … regarded as a top 30 defensive tackle nationally … helped lead…
The defensive line · Louisville
- #50Clev Lubin13 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Tyler Thompson7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Adonijah Green6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Jerod Smith II5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Daylen Russell1 tackle for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology