CFB Zeitgeist Score
54
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 80th percentile.
Luis Medina
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
36 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Troy for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Troy
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #82
DT · TROY · SUN BELT
Luis Medina
- 4
- #1
- 6-1 | 305 lb
- Summerville, GA
Heisman Heat
#12170
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP DEFENSE AWARD
Nagurski
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
5 seasons on the ladder
2021
Troy · DT
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2022
Troy · DT
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2023
Troy · DT
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2024
Troy · DT
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★
2025
Troy · DT
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Luis Medina
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Luis Medina
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 12g
36Tackles
4Tackles for loss
2Sacks
Per game
3Tackles
0.3Tackles for loss
0.2Sacks
Projected (13g)
39Tackles
4.3Tackles for loss
2.2Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 36): needs 44/game over remaining 1.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 36): needs 64/game over remaining 1.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 2): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 2): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Luis Medina is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Troy's defense, with 2.0 sacks, 4.0 tackles for loss, and -- interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-disruption defender against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
36 79th
SOLO
8 50th
TFL
4.0 85th
SACK
2.0 90th
QBH
1 44th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-20vs Nicholls | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-27@ Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-28vs Memphis | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 48-41@ Texas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-14@ UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-23vs Louisiana | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-23vs Arkansas State | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-33@ Old Dominion | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-19vs Georgia State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 13-17@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced
2022Troy12-2HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 36 | #1060/4942 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 4.0 | #738/4972 | 85th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 2.0 | #491/4972 | 90th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 1 | #1051/1878 | 44th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 8 | #2283/4584 | 50th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Defensive TD | 1 | #23/200 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Lombardi award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Losses5g | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DT cohort
54Mid-pack
Concern: passes defended (17th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DT · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Luis MedinaTroyMarcAnthony ParkerNavy· 66% simMicah DaveyUTEP· 65% simJohnny Chaney Jr.Florida International· 65% sim
Sacks
Tackles for loss
Tackles
QB hurries
Forced fumbles
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Nose Anchor
Two-gap space-eater who occupies blockers and frees the linebackers.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Warren Dabney’s 2022 season.
Warren Dabney
92%match
#2
Adarius McWilliams
90%
#3
Ka'Darian Hill
89%
#4
Herbert Gums Jr.
89%
#5
Jaylon Hutchings
88%
Matches Warren on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
47.1%
431 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
65.4
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
17.0%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coaches2021
Chip Lindsey
Troy
2022era →
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2024era →
Gerad Parker
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
Played under 3 different head coaches: Chip Lindsey, Jon Sumrall, and Gerad Parker. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSummerville, GA
Height6'1"
Weight305 lb
Class4
PositionDT
Jersey1
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Current teamTroy
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Sun Belt | all_conference | Troy | Sun Belt | DL |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | DT4 | #12170 | #12615 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Troy | DT4 | #7335 | #7434 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | Troy | DT4 | #9296 | #8822 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2021 | Troy | DT4 | #9483 | #9809 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Troy | Sun Belt | DT | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 305 lb | Summerville, GA |
| 2024 | Troy | Sun Belt | DT | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 305 lb | Summerville, GA |
| 2023 | Troy | Sun Belt | DT | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 305 lb | Summerville, GA |
| 2022 | Troy | Sun Belt | DT | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 305 lb | Summerville, GA |
| 2021 | Troy | Sun Belt | DT | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 305 lb | Summerville, GA |