Junior defensive lineman for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 288 lb · Macungie, PA · Emmaus
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.
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Howard
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Mario Landino
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent three seasons in the Indiana defensive front. The receipt: 1 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Curt Cignetti.
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 52-16vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 1 tackles
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle, +2 hurries.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Curt Cignetti — 30-2 over that span.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
32.8%
57 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
62 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #43 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #7 of 69 Big Ten DLs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,660 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a junior.
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trace Scott’s 2025 season.
Matches Trace on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to DeMarvin Leal's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2021).
Matches DeMarvin on
Player DNA
Pronunciation: Hometown: muh-kunn-G | High School: em-ay-iss Career Notes & Records Appeared in 28 of 29 career games with 11 starts ... Lone missed game came due to injury in 2024 ... Made first collegiate start at Oregon (10/11) in 2025. 2025 (Sophomore Season) Season: Appeared in all 16…
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