Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Alex VanSumeren
Senior defensive tackle on USC's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 300 lb · Bay City, MI · Garber HS / Michigan State
CFB Index 69 · #76 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Michigan State → USC for 2026
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
0
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on USC's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan State in 2022.
- Transferred from Michigan State to USC in 2026.
Alex VanSumeren
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Lincoln Riley. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20224 games
- Signed with Michigan State4-star out of Garber
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022
2024–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025Michigan State
2026USC
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
69 · #76 of 330 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #76 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 50 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 16 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 32 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darius Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Darius on
Weight
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Saunders's junior season at California (2022).
86%match
Matches Ethan on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Alex VanSumeren
Background
CAREER: Throughout his four-year career at Michigan State (2022-24), VanSumeren recorded 71 tackles, including 4.5 for loss of 14 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 12 yards) and 1 PBU while appearing in 28 games with 24 starts. MICHIGAN STATE: As a redshirt junior in 2025, he recorded 52 tackles, inc...
The defensive line · USC
- #1Kameryn Fountain10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Jahkeem Stewart7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Braylan Shelby6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Jide Abasiri4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Alex VanSumeren2 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology