Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#57
Mark Hensley
Senior defensive tackle on Missouri's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 290 lb · Washington, MO · Washington
CFB Index 53 · #152 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Northern Illinois → Missouri 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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on Missouri's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2023.
- Transferred from Northern Illinois to Missouri in 2026.
Mark Hensley
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Eli Drinkwitz. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Troy — Week 3, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Northern Illinois3-star out of Washington
2026
- 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 · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
2025Northern Illinois
2026Missouri
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 31 | 18 | 5.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 22 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 54–14
1 tackles
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With A. Simmons — 252 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · -2 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 43.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Missouri3-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
42.3%
82 pass / 112 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
53 · #152 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #152 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Edric Hill’s 2025 season.
Matches Edric on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Corey McIntyre Jr.'s sophomore season at West Virginia (2025).
Matches Corey on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Mark Hensley
The defensive line · Missouri
- #19Darris Smith6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Mark Hensley5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Sterling Webb4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Marquis Gracial2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Jalen Marshall1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology