Junior linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 225 lb · Bunnell, FL · Mainland HS
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
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 59th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at Army
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Rodney Hill
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Rodney Hill has been at South Florida through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 6 tackles against Army — Week 2, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 18 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 18 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 19-9vs Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–17
3 tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Delaware State.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 300 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.7 · D. Crowther — 101 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (16th 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
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups15 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
47.7%
83 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #60 of 61 American Athletic LBs
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.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to T.D. Roof’s 2020 season.
Matches T.D. on
Differs from T.D. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cooper King's junior season at Rice (2026).
Matches Cooper on
Player DNA
2025: Saw action in all 13 games...posted 18 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries...had a season-best five tackles and a tackle for loss vs. UTSA (11/6)...logged tackles in nine games...posted two tackles in the season-opening win over No. 25 Boise State (8/28)...had two…
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