Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#97
Christian Davis
Junior defensive lineman on SMU's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 328 lb · Ruston, LA
CFB Index 54 · #147 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Louisiana Tech → SMU 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 · through week 2
1 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 5 tackles, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on SMU's 2026 roster.
- Transferred from Louisiana Tech to SMU in 2026.
Christian Davis
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Sonny Cumbie and Rhett Lashlee. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
2025Louisiana Tech
2026SMU
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low 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 2 games: 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
Rhett Lashlee
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
54 · #147 of 330 interior linemen
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 21 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 11 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–24
1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jayvon Parker’s 2024 season.
97%match
Matches Jayvon on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Demeco Kennedy's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
78%match
Matches Demeco on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Demeco on
Hurry rate (lower)
The defensive line · SMU
- #16Marques White10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Christian Davis3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Ira Singleton3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Kevin Allen2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology