Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-0vs Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#14
Anto Saka
Senior defensive end on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Baltimore, MD · Loyola Blakefield
CFB Index 28 · #343 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred Northwestern → Texas A&M 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 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Northwestern in 2022.
- Transferred from Northwestern to Texas A&M in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
19.6own fans
32.5national conversation
Anto Saka
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: David Braun and Mike Elko. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Arizona State, Week 2, 2026.
5 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.
2022
- Signed with Northwestern4-star out of Loyola Blakefield
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 · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Elijah Robinson
Texas A&M
Coaching transition mid-career: Elijah Robinson → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas A&M
2025Northwestern
2026Texas A&M
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Northwestern8-5HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2024Northwestern4-8HC: David Braun · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Mike Elko
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 15 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 46 | 25 | 15.0 | 12.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Khordae Sydnor’s 2022 season.
85%match
Matches Khordae on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jared Verse's junior season at Florida State (2023).
89%match
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
Matches Jared on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Anto Saka
The defensive line · Texas A&M
- #17Ryan Henderson9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18T.J. Searcy6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5DJ Hicks6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Anto Saka4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Marco Jones3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Texas A&M team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology