Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
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Luke Ferrelli
Sophomore linebacker for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 230 lb · San Diego, CA · Carlsbad
CFB Index 64 · #174 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred California → Ole Miss for 2026
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
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Solo tackles: 88th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
17
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2024.
- Transferred from California to Ole Miss in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
16.1own fans
20national conversation
Luke Ferrelli
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Pete Golding. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against LSU, Week 3, 2026.
17 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with California3-star out of Carlsbad
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025California
2026Ole Miss
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 17 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | California | 91 | 38 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 50 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Luke Ferrelli'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.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
6 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 5 solo tackles
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +6 tackles, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: solo tackles (88th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th 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
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
6%1 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups17 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,487 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the SEC as a sophomore.
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Zach Johnson’s 2025 season.
Matches Zach on
Height
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Zach on
Solo tackle rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Platt Jr.'s sophomore season at Tulane (2023).
75%match
Matches Corey on
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Corey on
Hurry rate (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Background
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2026 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2026 (JUNIOR): Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon) ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. CAL: Appeared in 13 games over two…
The linebacker corps · Ole Miss
- #11Keaton Thomas99 tackles · 2025
- #12Luke Ferrelli91 tackles · 2025
- #4Suntarine Perkins81 tackles · 2025
- #49Tah'j Butler34 tackles · 2025
- #44Tony Mitchell25 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology