Senior safety for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Pflugerville, TX · Weiss HS
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
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 3 tackles, vs Auburn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Micah Gifford
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the Baylor secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 3, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 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 Dave Aranda.
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 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dave Aranda — 18-22 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #392 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #33 of 40 Big 12 Ss
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Bass’s 2025 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Bass's junior season at Virginia Tech (2025).
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Player DNA
2025 (Junior): In debut full season at safety, continued to be a special teams force, while earning meaningful snaps in the secondary … Played in all 12 games … Finished with 22 tackles, one sack, one interception and one blocked kick … Had a tackle vs. Auburn … Made two tackles with a sack and…
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