Junior defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Rocky Mount, NC · Rocky Mount
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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Passes defended: 72nd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
Deandre Lynch
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Fourth year in the Old Dominion defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Norfolk State, Week 1, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 16 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 30 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 14 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
10 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 yards per punt · 2 punts · 46 long
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 22-19 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (0th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries16 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
13.4%
67 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #14 of 48 Sun Belt DLs
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.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Marcus Manley’s 2016 season.
Matches Marcus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Williams's senior season at Wyoming (2026).
Matches Jayden on
Player DNA
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