Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-9vs Austin Peay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | 7 | 4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#29
Miles Capers
Senior edge rusher for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 249 lb · Sumter, SC · Sumter
CFB Index 74 · #76 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidence
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
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Tackles for loss: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 4 TFL, 7 tackles, vs Delaware
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior edge rusher for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2021.
Miles Capers
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his fifth year in the same defensive front at Vanderbilt. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against NC State — Week 3, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2021
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Sumter
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 37 | 17 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 45 | 23 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 29 | 17 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 126 | 66 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Miles Capers's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–31
vs NC State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Clark Lea — 24-29 over that span.
2021Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Vanderbilt3-0HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th 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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sacksTFL rate
42%5 TFL12 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
48.4%
90 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #1 of 5 SEC EDGEs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,581 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the SEC as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jayd Thiergood’s 2022 season.
Matches Jayd on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Deshawn McKnight's graduate season at Arizona (2025).
Matches Deshawn on
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Deshawn on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Miles Capers
The defensive line · Vanderbilt
- #29Miles Capers9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Talan Carter7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Jaylon Stone2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Khalil Poteat2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19CJ Jackson2 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Vanderbilt team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology