Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 250 lb · St. Louis, MO · Duchesne
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 numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jamond Mathis
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mark Carney and Joey McGuire. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-MAC. The receipt: 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 2.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2025)
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 9 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | 28 | 17 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 22 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
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 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (98th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,085 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Clev Lubin’s 2024 season.
Matches Clev on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Elo Modozie's sophomore season at Army (2024).
Matches Elo on
Differs from Elo on
Player DNA
CAREER HONORS All-MAC Second Team (2025, So.) PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH Arrived at Texas Tech after earning All-MAC second team honors at Kent State … spent only the 2025 season with the Golden Flashes following two years at Southern Illinois … will have two seasons of eligibility remaining as a Red…
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