Senior defensive back on Nevada's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Los Angeles, CA
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.
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 283 nationally · Signed with Texas
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back on Nevada's 2026 roster.
Larry Turner-Gooden
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Steve Sarkisian, Ken Niumatalolo and Jeff Choate. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Middle Tennessee, Week 3, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Nevada
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 28 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
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 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (97th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (16th 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 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
41.4%
77 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
83 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #397 at the position.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joseph Foucha’s 2022 season.
Matches Joseph on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah McGill's junior season at Massachusetts (2025).
Matches Jeremiah on
Player DNA
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