Senior linebacker for San Diego State. 2025: 18 tackles.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Las Vegas, NV
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 story
4 linebacker for San Diego State. 2025: 18 tackles.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Solo tackles: 31st percentile.
The full scouting readD.J. Herman
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at San Diego State, two different head coaches: Brady Hoke and Sean Lewis. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against North Texas, Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 23 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-0vs Stony Brook | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-0vs California | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-24vs Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-10@ Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-0@ Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 25-3vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 47-49vs North Texas | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · San Diego State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brady Anderson’s 2025 season.
Matches Brady on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Clyde Washington's senior season at Purdue (2023).
Matches Clyde on
Player DNA