Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#95
Bryce Young
Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Christian
CFB Index 55 · #181 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Notre Dame 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
sack · 2026
3.5 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Rice
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
23.3own fans
33.3national conversation
Also checked out fine:
In Their Words
534 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Aaron Roger was Bryce young favorite QB also”
youtube/BAMA FOOTBALL ON YOUTUBE WITH KYLE HENDERSON · fan post, verbatim
Bryce Young
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Notre Dame. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202413 games
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Charlotte Christian
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 26-4 over that span.
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame2-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Elite: tackles for loss (98th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
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
55 · #181 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #181 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 23 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 50 | 29 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (7 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #5
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Esezi Otomewo’s 2021 season.
72%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Esezi on
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Esezi on
Class year (higher)
Height (higher)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kamarion Franklin's sophomore season at Ole Miss (2025).
75%match
Matches Kamarion on
Hurry rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Kamarion on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryce Young
The defensive line · Notre Dame
- #5Boubacar Traore10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7Francis Brewu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hughes3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Keon Keeley3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Bryce Young2 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology