Junior edge rusher for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 242 lb · Mobile, AL
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 6 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior edge rusher for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Kelvon Mcbride
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Doeren and Tony Gibson. The receipt: 2 tackles against Missouri State — Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Marshall
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 0-45@ Penn State | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 30–24
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 176 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 47.6 · 73 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · T. Lester — 27 rush yds (4 car)
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (98th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,062 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt as a junior.
HERD FILE: McBride reunites with several familiar faces on the Herd staff after transferring from NC State. In 2025, he saw action in eight games, recording five tackles for the Wolfpack. Has 22 career games and 19 career tackles to his credit. Was a three-star prospect out of H.S. and was…
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