Senior linebacker for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Brecksville, OH · Brecksville-Broadview Heights
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.
Tackles: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Miami
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Matt Rose
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Matt Rose has been at Stanford through three head coaches in four seasons. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-ACC. The receipt: 12 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Miami — Week 1, 2026.
27 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
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 37-27vs Hawai'i | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 37–27
vs Hawai'i
1 tackles for loss · 9 tackles · 1 hurries
With D. Warren — 310 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.7 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · A. Flintoft — 43.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
Since week 1: +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (97th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups27 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
57.4%
112 pass / 83 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-ACC
Based on 2025: #10 of 74 ACC LBs
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
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,447 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a senior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jamal Ligon’s 2022 season.
Matches Jamal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cody Moon's senior season at San Diego State (2024).
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Player DNA
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