Senior linebacker for Liberty. 2025: 53 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Jacksonville, FL
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: 82nd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2025
Best game: 13 tackles, 1 TFL, at Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Liberty. 2025: 53 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss.
The full story, with sourcesJoseph Carter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Liberty. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 13 tackles, 1 TFL against Old Dominion, Week 5, 2025.
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-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Maine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-23@ Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs James Madison | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ Old Dominion | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 19-8@ UTEP | 11 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-27vs New Mexico State | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 23 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 28–7
vs Maine
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 25-13 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (82nd percentile). Concern: passes defended (18th 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
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups53 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 9.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
37.5%
72 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Returning starter at linebacker for a 4-8 Liberty team that went +6 in the portal.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jake Chaney’s 2024 season.
Matches Jake on
Differs from Jake on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Fordham's junior season at NC State (2023).
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Player DNA