Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#26
Antwone Santiago
Senior linebacker for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 233 lb · Meriden, CT · Platt
CFB Index 12 · #552 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech 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
1
tackle · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Temple in 2022.
- Transferred from Temple to Virginia Tech in 2025.
Antwone Santiago
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Old Dominion, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 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 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Templeout of Platt
20256 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Temple3-9HC: Stan Drayton · Pass-leaning
2023Temple3-9HC: Stan Drayton · Pass-leaning
2024Temple3-9HC: Everett Withers · Balanced
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
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 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
12 · #552 of 571 LBs
Unranked recruit. Now #552 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Temple | 25 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Temple | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Joey Gerlach’s 2024 season.
Matches Joey on
Class year
Height
Solo tackle rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Shelton's junior season at Coastal Carolina (2023).
86%match
Matches Mason on
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Antwone Santiago
The linebacker corps · Virginia Tech
- #3Kaleb Spencer67 tackles · 2025
- #16Noah Chambers43 tackles · 2025
- #33Keon Wylie28 tackles · 2025
- #30Curtis Jones Jr.22 tackles · 2025
- #26Antwone Santiago9 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology