Senior linebacker for UTEP. 2022: 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
6′2″ · 238 lb · Upland, 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.
The story
4 linebacker for UTEP. 2022: 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearGary Theard
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at UTEP. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Louisiana Tech, Week 6, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at UTEP, 29 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dana Dimel.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 15-18 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 31-41@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 30-37@ Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 40-6vs Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to J'Coryan Anderson’s 2021 season.
Matches J'Coryan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to J'Coryan Anderson's sophomore season at Marshall (2021).
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Player DNA