Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Ansel Din-Mbuh
Senior defensive tackle for TCU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Aledo, TX · Aledo High School
CFB Index 72 · #67 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to TCU 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
3
sacks · 2026
3.5 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs North Carolina
Statement game4 tackles · 3 TFL · 3 sacksat San Diego State (FBS) · W 29-26
Top 1% sacks game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle for TCU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.
- Transferred from Washington State to TCU in 2025.
Ansel Din-Mbuh
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 2.5 TFL against North Carolina — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Washington State3-star out of Aledo
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
TCU
Played his entire career under Sonny Dykes.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Washington State5-7HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
2026TCU1-1HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (98th percentile). 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: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.8 TFL/g, 1.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
72 · #67 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #67 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #4 of 22 Big 12 DTs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TCU | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | TCU | 24 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 24 | 14 | 7.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 56 | 32 | 17.0 | 11.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–7
vs Grambling
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #47
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Onyedim’s 2022 season.
90%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 2
Matches Tyler on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to James Smith's junior season at Alabama (2025).
88%match
All-AAC
Matches James on
Class year
Hurry rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Ansel Din-Mbuh
Background
HONORS » 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List » 2026 Outland Trophy Watch List » 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee » 2024 Pac-12 Defensive Line Top Performer AT TCU 2025 | JUNIOR (12/12) Played and started in 12 games … was a consistent centerpiece in the Horned Frogs defensive line...
The defensive line · TCU
- #97Paul Oyewale7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Ansel Din-Mbuh6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Koron Hayward3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Zachary Chapman3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Markis Deal2 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · TCU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology