Mikai Gbayor
Mikai Gbayor
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Virginia — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 36 | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 49 | 20 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 24 | 11 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 109 | 47 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryce Boettcher’s 2023 season.
Matches Bryce on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eteva Mauga-Clements's junior season at Nebraska (2022).
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