Senior defensive back for Colorado. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Freeport, TX · Brazosport
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
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Tackles: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 13 tackles, at Northwestern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back for Colorado. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Randon Fontenette
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northwestern — Week 3, 2026.
25 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Deion Sanders.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado | 25 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 51 | 30 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 72 | 41 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | TCU | 14 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 162 | 92 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 13 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Northwestern | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
1 interceptions · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Since week 2: +13 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (94th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (91st percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL25 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
43.8%
91 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
69.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Adonis Williams Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Adonis on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tim Terry Jr.'s senior season at Buffalo (2021).
Matches Tim on
Player DNA
AS A TRANSFER Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports. Listed as the No. 868 player in the transfer portal and the No. 81 safety as of January 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one. AT VANDERBILT (2024-2025) Played in 25 games across two…
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