Junior linebacker for Liberty. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Loganville, GA · Grayson HS
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
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Passes defended: 92nd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at James Madison
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Liberty. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Derrell Farrar
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Shawn Clark and Jamey Chadwell. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against James Madison — Week 1, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
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 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 4 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +1.5 tackles for loss, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (91st 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
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
13%2 pass breakups15 tackles · 3 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
37.5%
72 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #24 of 45 Conference USA LBs
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.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,871 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Conference USA as a junior.
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Andre Riley’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to DJ Walker's senior season at Ohio (2026).
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Player DNA
2026 (R-Jr.): Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference second team Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference second team Pro Football Network CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third Team 2025 (R-So.): 2025 CUSA All-Conference honorable mention Started nine of the 11 games he played in Missed the…
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