Sophomore linebacker for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Hoschton, GA · Mill Creek
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
QB hurries: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, 1 INT, at Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
“For sleeper/off the radar I’ll say Luke Metz on defense and Josh Ford on offense… RTR”
Luke Metz
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Second year in the Alabama linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 1 INT against Kentucky, Week 2, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
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 48-10vs East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
1 interceptions · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 14-4 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (98th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
41.3%
85 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Aisea Moa’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Nixon's sophomore season at Army (2025).
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