Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Kadin Schmitz
Senior linebacker for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Ashland, OH · Ashland
CFB Index 61 · #199 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
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: 75th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
18
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at App State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Ohio to Charlotte in 2025.
Kadin Schmitz
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Ohio to Charlotte — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL against App State, Week 3, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
Coaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Kadin Schmitz's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Ohio10-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Charlotte0-3HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
53.6%
104 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #23 of 61 American Athletic LBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Omar Graham Jr.’s 2026 season.
86%match
Matches Omar on
Class year
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to E.J. Lightsey's senior season at Georgia Tech (2026).
Matches E.J. on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Kadin Schmitz
Background
At Charlotte Junior, 2025 (12/11): Played in every game and started in all but the game against UTSA Second on the team with 66 total tackles Led the defense with 37 tackle assists and was sixth with 29 solo stops One of two players to force multiple fumbles Second on the team with two…
The linebacker corps · Charlotte
- #19Kadin Schmitz65 tackles · 2025
- #13Gavin Willis55 tackles · 2025
- #30Stellan Bowman4 tackles · 2025
- #36Parker Startz1 tackle · 2025
- #10Jerry Wall III3 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Charlotte team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology