Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Defensive profile
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
34tackles this season
TFL rate
7%2 TFL
Sack rate
3%1 sack
PD rate
3%1 pass breakups
34 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Teams and coaches
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2026Buffalo6-3HC: Pete Lembo · Run-leaning
Our ratings
CFB Zeitgeist Score 45 (#329 of 567). Show the ratings
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
45Rotational starter #329 of 567· through 7 games?
6 metrics · season cumulative
through 7 games score: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Concern: qb hurries (26th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Tackles#547 / 2515 · 78th pct
34
Sacks#575 / 2515 · 70th pct
1.0
Solo tackles#727 / 2515 · 70th pct
16
Tackles for loss#751 / 2515 · 67th pct
2.5
Passes defended#852 / 2515 · 53rd pct
1
QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct
0
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.
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Home4g
5.2
0.6
0.2
0.0
Road3g
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
First half vs Second half
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Weeks 1-76g
4.5
0.3
0.2
0.2
Weeks 8+1g
7.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
34 tackles in 7 games
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
45 · #329 of 567 LBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #329 at the position.
Five seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
2026 Buffalo Lembo
Year 5 · 7 games
Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portal
Virginia to Buffalo
2025 Virginia Elliott
Year 4 · on the roster, no stat line
2024 Virginia Elliott
Year 3 · on the roster, no stat line
2023 Virginia Elliott
Year 2 · 6 games
2022 Virginia Elliott
Year 1 · 2 games
High school Lovett School
Atlanta, GA · Class of 2022
Three-star, No. 997 in the 2022 class. Signed with Virginia.