Redshirt senior linebacker for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 232 lb · Portage, MI · Portage Central
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt senior linebacker for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Tyler Stolsky
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: P.J. Fleck, Zach Kittley and Rich Rodriguez. The receipt: 2 tackles against UT Martin — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 86 | 42 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 26 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 123 | 65 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
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 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 38–27
at Virginia
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackles
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 190 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · 123 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · B. Hansen — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 tackle, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
21.2%
43 pass / 160 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
48 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #269 at the position.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ayinde Eley’s 2021 season.
Matches Ayinde on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Roberts's junior season at Texas Tech (2025).
Matches Ben on
Player DNA
2025 (r-Jr.) – Florida Atlantic Played linebacker for coach Zach Kittley after joining the Owl program in Jan. 2025 Started all 12 games at linebacker Saw action in his 11th game as an Owl and ended the UConn contest with three tackles Led the Owls with 12 tackles, his fifth 12+ tackle game of…
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