Senior linebacker for Wisconsin. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 280 lb · Sumter, SC · Sumter
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Wisconsin. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Justus Boone
Wins his gap play after play. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.
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 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 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 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 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 · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #164 at the position.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Justus Boone’s 2022 season.
Matches Justus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Gilber Edmond's senior season at Florida State (2023).
Matches Gilber on
Player DNA
2025 Season (Redshirt senior at Arkansas): Saw action in 12 games with three starts … tallied 28 total tackles, including one and a half tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup and three quarterback hurries … played in the regular season finale against Missouri (Nov. 29) … recorded a tackle,...
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