#16

Muheem McCargo

DB · Ball State · Sr. · #16

Returning to Ball State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Muheem McCargo

DB · Ball State · Sr · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2054 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Ball State
2022
Ball State
2025
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Temple3-9HC: Rod Carey · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Temple3-9HC: Stan Drayton · Pass-leaning
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Ball State37220.00.021--
2022Temple32244.01.011--
2021Temple37173.50.0------
Career106637.51.032--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 34–29

vs New Hampshire

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Ball State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Ball State

Returning around him

  • 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #112

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Wolff’s 2021 season.

Alex Wolff

82%match

Ohio · 2021

#2

Jalen Mergerson

Air Force · 2023

75%
#3

Larry Turner-Gooden

San José State · 2025

74%
#4

Coco Azema

Northwestern · 2023

72%
#5

Coco Azema

Northwestern · 2024

72%

Matches Alex on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Alex on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Kaufman's junior season at Auburn (2022).

Auburn · 2022

#2

Jalen Mergerson

Air Force · 2023

86%
#3

Courtney Eubanks

Coastal Carolina · 2024

83%
#4

Phalen Sanford

Nebraska · 2023

83%
#5

Joseph Foucha

LSU · 2022

83%

Matches Donovan on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10950

Final rank
#12526
Avg #12075.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10950 this season.