Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Eric Gentry has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 2 TFL against Georgia Southern — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 71 | 49 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | USC | 33 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 43 | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | USC | 60 | 45 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona State | 45 | 26 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 252 | 167 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–21
vs Iowa
1 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eric Gentry’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Barron's graduate season at Syracuse (2024).
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