#46

Julius Puryear

Sophomore linebacker for Delaware. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

LB · Delaware · So. · #46

6′2″ · 220 lb · Stuart, FL · Jensen Beach

Returning to Delaware for 2026

via bluehens.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 11:30 am ETvs Coastal CarolinaDelaware StadiumDelaware by 5

How he plays

Sacks: 37th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackle · 2026

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Merrimack

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 linebacker for Delaware. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Delaware in 2025.
1 tackle in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.

His career, year by year

Julius Puryear

LB · Delaware · So · #46

He has spent two seasons in the Delaware linebacker corps. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Merrimack — Week 1, 2026.

2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Ryan Carty, all pass-leaning offenses — 8-7 over that span.

2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning

2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

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QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Tackles for loss#279 / 457 · 20th pct

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Solo tackles#456 / 457 · 0th pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

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 splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Ryan Carty

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Delaware	1	--	--	--	--
2025	Delaware	1	1	--	--	--
Career		2	1	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 42–7

vs Merrimack

1 TOT

Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.

With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 42-7vs Merrimack	1	0	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 1 tackles
Total		1	0	0.0	0.0	—	0

The linebacker corps · Delaware

#35Gavin MoulLB · Sr.112 tackles · 2025
#10Blake MatthewsLB · Sr.54 tackles · 2025
#32Marje MulumbaLB · Sr.54 tackles · 2025
#19Dillon TrainerLB · Sr.30 tackles · 2025
#46Julius PuryearLB · So.1 tackle · 2025

14 more on the roster · Delaware team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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