Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#7
Ethan Veal
Sophomore linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Zachary, LA · Zachary
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2024.
Ethan Veal
He has spent two seasons in the Louisiana linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against USC, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Zachary
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 8-8 over that span.
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana2-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
34.2%
69 pass / 133 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,960 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a sophomore.
Background
2025 (Redshirt Freshman) Appeared in 10 games on the season, playing primarily on special teams … posted a tackle in games against Troy and Texas State. 2024 (Freshman) Saw action in four games as a true freshman, playing primarily on the Ragin’ Cajuns kickoff coverage team … made debut at Wake…
The linebacker corps · Louisiana
- #6Terrence Williams95 tackles · 2025
- #44Jake St. Andre50 tackles · 2025
- #9Cameron Whitfield30 tackles · 2025
- #45Caleb Kibodi24 tackles · 2025
- #7Ethan Veal2 tackles · 2025
12 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology