Junior linebacker for Old Dominion. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Richmond, VA · Trinity Episcopal
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
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
QB hurries: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks, vs East Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Old Dominion. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Mario Thompson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Old Dominion. The receipt: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Virginia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
28 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 28 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 66 | 29 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 43 | 18 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 146 | 56 | 18.0 | 7.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
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 31-10vs Norfolk State | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
0.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 2 hurries
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 yards per punt · 2 punts · 46 long
Since week 2: +9 tackles, +1.5 tackles for loss, +1 sack.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 22-19 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (99th percentile). Strength: tackles (97th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (21st 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
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
4%1 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 11.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
13.4%
67 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,357 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a junior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Racheem Boothe’s 2017 season.
Matches Racheem on
Differs from Racheem on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to TQ Newsome's senior season at Southern Miss (2023).
Matches TQ on
Differs from TQ on
Player DNA
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