Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Memphis | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31@ TCU | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 14 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
#23
Robert Stevens
Senior linebacker for Arkansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 216 lb · Washington, DC
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Tackles for loss: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
22
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks, at Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Arkansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesRobert Stevens
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
22 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arkansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 22 | 14 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 22 | 14 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Robert Stevens'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 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs West Georgia
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +7 tackles, +1 tackle for loss, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arkansas State1-2HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (93rd percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%4 TFLSack rate
5%1 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups22 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
42.0%
71 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
56.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Boen Phelps’s 2026 season.
82%match
Matches Boen on
Weight
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Boen on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jahad Woods's junior season at Washington State (2020).
82%match
Matches Jahad on
Weight
Sack rate
PD rate
Differs from Jahad on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Robert Stevens
The linebacker corps · Arkansas State
- #22Nigel Nelson54 tackles · 2025
- #9Kam Moore4 tackles · 2025
- #23Robert Stevens3 games · 2026
- #28Daniel Demeryno box-score line yet
- #25Keoni Dennyno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology