Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#18
David Omopariola
Junior linebacker for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Baltimore, MD · Woodlawn
CFB Index 31 · #451 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Syracuse 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
5
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs New Hampshire
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2023.
David Omopariola
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Syracuse. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Woodlawn
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Syracuse
Played his entire career under Fran Brown.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Fran Brown — 14-13 over that span.
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceAscending
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). 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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
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.
our read surprisingly productive for a linebacker with no award recognition yet — top-3% tackles behind the line, top-4% solo-tackle rate.2025 profile
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
31 · #451 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #451 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #61 of 74 ACC LBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Bailey’s 2022 season.
54%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 2
Differs from David on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
TFL rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jerod Smith II's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
Matches Jerod on
Tackle volume
Height
TFL rate
Differs from Jerod on
Hurry rate (higher)
Sack rate (lower)
Background
Career Overview: Has appeared in 23 games over three seasons at Syracuse ... Has 44 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in his career. Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025): Appeared in every game ... Led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss ... Had 32 tackles, three quarterbac...
The linebacker corps · Syracuse
- #6Chris D'Appolonia59 tackles · 2025
- #10Gary Bryant III53 tackles · 2025
- #5Antoine Deslauriers48 tackles · 2025
- #18David Omopariola34 tackles · 2025
- #82Jamie Tremble10 tackles · 2025
7 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology