Senior defensive lineman for Syracuse. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 275 lb · Katy, TX · Tompkins
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.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Syracuse. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Tunmise Adeleye
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Tunmise Adeleye has played for five head coaches across five seasons and five programs. 2025 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Syracuse
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 10 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UNLV | 48 | 19 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 79 | 31 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
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 66-3vs New Hampshire | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Since week 2: +1 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (93rd percentile). Concern: solo tackles (1st 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
TFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
15%2 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurries10 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Darnell Thompson’s 2016 season.
Matches Darnell on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Porter's graduate season at Bowling Green (2024).
Matches Jordan on
Player DNA
Career Overview: All-Mountain West selection who transferred to Syracuse in January of 2026 from UNLV … Has prior stops at Texas A&M, Michigan State and Texas State … Has appeared in 29 games with 70 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 3 pass breakups and a forced…
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