Senior edge rusher for Nevada. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 248 lb · Redding, CA
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
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
QB hurries: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 6 tackles, vs Western Kentucky
Statement game12 tackles · 3 TFL · 0.5 sacksat Fresno State (FBS) · L 17-20
Top 1% tackles game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior edge rusher for Nevada. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Dylan Labarbera
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Nevada. 2025 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Montana State, Week 2, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Choate.
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 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Since week 2: +6 tackles, +2 hurries.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Choate — 7-21 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (98th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (93rd 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
Sack rate
5%1 sacksTFL rate
7%2 TFLHurry rate
14%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
25%1 of 4 pressures21 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
41.4%
77 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
83 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #3 of 35 Mountain West DLs
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyler Narayan’s 2024 season.
Matches Tyler on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Dugan's junior season at Ohio (2022).
Matches Bryce on
Player DNA
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