Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ Indiana | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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CJ Coombes
Senior safety on North Texas's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 212 lb · Bellefonte, DE · IMG Academy
Returning to North Texas for 2026
CJ Coombes
Erases the deep middle of the field. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 9 tackles against Indiana — Week 1, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Tulsaout of Delaware Military Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
North Texas
Coaching transition mid-career: Eric Morris → Neal Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy
2026North Texas1-1HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (80th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th 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: 8.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 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 · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tulsa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
7 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 PD
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
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · 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
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
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His 2026 production profile sits closest to Laquan Robinson’s 2026 season.
87%match
Matches Laquan on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Laquan Robinson's junior season at Southern Miss (2026).
Matches Laquan on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like CJ Coombes
Background
Prior to UNT: Spent 2025 and 2024 seasons at Wofford … saw action and started 17 games in his time at Wofford … filled the stat sheet with 119 total tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions in two seasons with the Terriers … started five games...
The secondary · North Texas
- #16BJ Allen Jr.15 tackles · 2025
- #8Caden Jenkins10 tackles · 2025
- #9Cameren Jenkins6 tackles · 2025
- #5Chase Canada3 tackles · 2025
- #4CJ Coombes2 games · 2026
18 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology