Junior defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. From Brampton, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
6′2″ · 328 lb · Brampton, ON · Williston Northampton School
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Western Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. From Brampton, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
Junior Poyser
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt: 1 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Luke Fickell.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
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 13-41@ Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
48.0%
85 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
59.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
From Brampton, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ronald Hull’s 2025 season.
Matches Ronald on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeffson Lafontant's junior season at UCF (2025).
Matches Jeffson on
Player DNA
Honors and Awards 2025: All-MAC Third Team 2025 Season (Redshirt sophomore at Buffalo): Appeared in all 12 games and seven starts at defensive tackle ... had 31 tackles, 5.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season... named All-MAC Third Team ... posted an 83.0 PFF pass rush grade, the…
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