Redshirt sophomore linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Tallahassee, FL · Lincoln HS
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles for loss: 80th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, vs Delaware State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt sophomore linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Sam Robinson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Sam Robinson has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Army — Week 2, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Patrick → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Florida
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Rutgers | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 13 | 2.5 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–17
2 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 3 solo 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: +6 tackles, +2 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 for loss (80th 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
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.7 | 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.
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 Josiah Powell’s 2016 season.
Matches Josiah on
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Destin Gainer's sophomore season at New Mexico (2023).
Matches Destin on
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A transfer linebacker who joined the Bulls in January 2026 after two seasons at Rutgers…played in 10 games and started one for the Knights…a former four-star recruit from On3…played his high school football at Lincoln HS in Tallahassee, Fla., the alma mater of Bulls standout quarterback B.J.…
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