Junior linebacker for San José State. 2026: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
6′1″ · 220 lb · French Camp, CA · East Union HS
How he plays
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Tackles: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for San José State. 2026: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Dylan Lee
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Dylan Lee has played for two head coaches in four seasons at San José State. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Fresno State, Week 3, 2026.
35 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 35 | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-42@ USC | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 35 | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Cal Poly
Since week 2: +11 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (100th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (98th 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
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFLSack rate
3%1 sacksPD rate
6%2 pass breakups35 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.8%
144 pass / 134 run
Plays / game
69.5
4 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,052 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a junior.
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Baron Hopson’s 2025 season.
Matches Baron on
Differs from Baron on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mike Jones Jr.'s senior season at LSU (2021).
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Player DNA
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