Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ Monmouth | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-37@ Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Elon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Janier Armstead
Sophomore defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 267 lb · Carneys Point, NJ
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from South Alabama)
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesJanier Armstead
He has spent two seasons in the Sacred Heart defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Monmouth — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025South Alabama
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Janier Armstead's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 6-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026Sacred Heart2-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
34.6%
79 pass / 149 run
Plays / game
76.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The defensive line · South Alabama
- #9Emmanuel Waller2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Stephen Johnson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90E'Mauri Smiley1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #52Janier Armstead1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #95Johnathan Street0 tackles for loss · 2025
10 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology