Sophomore linebacker for UAB. 2023: 27 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Auburn, AL
The story
2 linebacker for UAB. 2023: 27 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearWill Sorrells
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons at UAB, three different head coaches: Bill Clark, Bryant Vincent and Trent Dilfer. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against UTSA, Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at UAB, 29 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bill Clark, Bryant Vincent, and Trent Dilfer. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (18th 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
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 35–6
0 SACKS · 1 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 29-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
With J. Zeno — 291 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 70.5 · 31 rush yds (5 car) · J. Brown Jr. — 47 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-6vs North Carolina A&T | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-41vs Louisiana | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 23-35@ Tulane | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-35vs South Florida | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-41@ UTSA | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-45vs Memphis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 42-45@ North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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 2023 production profile sits closest to Nick Channel’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jasiah Wagoner's junior season at California (2025).
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