MJ Sherman
MJ Sherman
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Illinois, Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Nebraska, 56 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph, and Matt Rhule. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 28–10
vs Colorado
3 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 1 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to John Pius’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Pearcy's graduate season at Rice (2024).
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