Steve Linton
Steve Linton
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Dino Babers, Joey McGuire and Dave Aranda. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Oklahoma State, Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 11 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baylor | 26 | 25 | 7.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 22 | 13 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 22 | 12 | 6.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 54 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 37–34
vs TCU
3 TOT · 3 SOLO
Edged out TCU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Lawson’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.