Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
C.J. Mims
Senior defensive tackle on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 312 lb · New Bern, NC · West Craven
CFB Index 65 · #96 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred North Carolina → 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
0.5 TFL · 3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to East Carolina in 2022.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Texas A&M in 2026.
C.J. Mims
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mike Houston, Bill Belichick and Mike Elko. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Arizona State, Week 2, 2026.
3 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 East Carolina3-star out of West Craven
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 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
2025North Carolina
2026Texas A&M
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2024East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceAscending
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: 3.0 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
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
65 · #96 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #96 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 41 | 20 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 21 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 14 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 79 | 26 | 8.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
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 Mason Narcisse’s 2021 season.
93%match
Matches Mason on
Sack rate
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Haws's junior season at BYU (2022).
89%match
Matches Caden on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like C.J. Mims
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
- #92C.J. Mims2.5 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