Corbin McCarthy: S · Duke · #26.
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Corbin McCarthy
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Duke since. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Northwestern — Week 3, 2016.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 12 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-6vs North Carolina Central | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-24vs Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-24@ Northwestern | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 38-35@ Notre Dame | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-34vs Virginia | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-24@ No. 7 Louisville | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 10 | L 21-24vs No. 23 Virginia Tech | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-27vs No. 15 North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-56@ Pittsburgh | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-40@ Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 26 | 12.0 | 3.5 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
22%12 TFL54 tackles · 12 for loss · 3.5 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
2 seasons under David Cutcliffe, all balanced, fast tempo offenses — 12-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
50.5%
427 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
76.9
11 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 54 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Cutcliffe.
