Justin Eklund
Justin Eklund
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brent Brennan, Scot Loeffler and Eddie George. The receipt: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Cincinnati — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scot Loeffler → Eddie George. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Bowling Green
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Bowling Green
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -12 net (15 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Bowling Green · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #75
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Domanick Moon’s 2024 season.
Matches Domanick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaivion Green's junior season at Stanford (2024).
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