Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Omar Staples
Junior defensive lineman on Stanford's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 270 lb · Oakland, CA · Oakland Tech
CFB Index 33 · #246 of 330 interior linemenLow 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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 5 tackles, at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Stanford's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Stanford in 2023.
Omar Staples
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at Stanford, three different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Tavita Pritchard. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Duke, Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Stanford3-star out of Oakland Tech
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Stanford
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Troy Taylor
Stanford
2025era →
Frank Reich
Stanford
2026era →
Tavita Pritchard
Stanford
Played under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Omar Staples'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 1 · 2026
W 37–27
vs Hawai'i
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
With D. Warren — 310 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.7 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · A. Flintoft — 43.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +1 tackle for loss, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced
2026Stanford1-2HC: Tavita Pritchard · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceAscending
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
57.4%
112 pass / 83 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
33 · #246 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #246 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #56 of 73 ACC DLs
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.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Taurean Carter’s 2021 season.
87%match
Matches Taurean on
Height
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Taurean Carter's sophomore season at Arkansas (2021).
81%match
Matches Taurean on
Height
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Taurean on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Omar Staples
The defensive line · Stanford
- #45Omar Staples2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Zach Rowell0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #75Braden Marceau-Olayinka0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Jacobi Murray0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Joe Asiain0 tackles for loss · 2025
7 more on the roster · Stanford team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology