Senior linebacker for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Louisville, KY · Ballard
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
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles for loss: 87th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, at Ole Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesGavin Willis
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Bucknell to Charlotte — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Ole Miss — Week 2, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
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 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tim Albin — 1-14 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
53.6%
104 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
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 2026 production profile sits closest to Mac Harris’s 2023 season.
Matches Mac on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Makai Williams's senior season at Tulane (2026).
Matches Makai on
Player DNA
Awards and Honors Academic All-District selection (College Sports Communicators, 2025) All-Patriot League, Second Team (2024) Academic All-Patriot League (2024) FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11, 2024) At Charlotte Junior, 2025 (12/2): Appeared in all 12 games while making a…
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