Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#23
Christian Lorenzo
Senior defensive lineman on North Texas's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 297 lb · Dekalb, IL · DeKalb HS
CFB Index 20 · #379 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to North Texas 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
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on North Texas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Illinois in 2022.
- Transferred from Georgia State to Illinois State in 2025.
Christian Lorenzo
Wins his gap play after play. Christian Lorenzo has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against UNLV — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Illinois2-star out of DeKalb
20249 games
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
North Texas
Coaching transition mid-career: Eric Morris → Neal Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Georgia State3-9HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
2026North Texas1-1HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium 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: 2.0 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
Neal Brown
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
20 · #379 of 426 edge rushers
Two-star recruit. Now #379 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 17 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
2 TOT
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. White — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
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
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #135
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 2024 production profile sits closest to Cohen Fuller’s 2024 season.
Matches Cohen on
Class year
Hurry rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cohen Fuller's freshman season at Coastal Carolina (2024).
Matches Cohen on
Class year
Weight
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Christian Lorenzo
Background
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 season at Illinois State, was at Georgia State in 2024 and was at Illinois in 2023 and 2022 … has appeared in 29 games with 18 starts in his collegiate career … has 46 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in his career … started all 17 games in the run t...
The defensive line · North Texas
- #6Udoka Ezeani9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Davion Rhodes6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10David Onuoha4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Justin Benton2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #23Christian Lorenzo1 game · 2026
16 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology