Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#16
Noah Chambers
Sophomore linebacker for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 228 lb · Prince George County, MD · DeMatha Catholic
CFB Index 41 · #369 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech for 2026
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
7
tackles · 2026
2 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2025.
Noah Chambers
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Noah Chambers has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Virginia Tech. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of DeMatha Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
41 · #369 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #369 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #49 of 74 ACC LBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 43 | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 50 | 20 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Martell Hughes’s 2025 season.
Matches Martell on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Differs from Martell on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Marshall's freshman season at Bowling Green (2025).
79%match
Matches Caden on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Caden on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Noah Chambers
The linebacker corps · Virginia Tech
- #3Kaleb Spencer67 tackles · 2025
- #16Noah Chambers43 tackles · 2025
- #33Keon Wylie28 tackles · 2025
- #30Curtis Jones Jr.22 tackles · 2025
- #41George Ballance10 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology