Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#90
Daylen Russell
Every transfer is a wager; Daylen Russell and Louisville are still waiting to see how this one pays.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Miami, FL · Columbus
Transferred Miami → Louisville for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Ole Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Louisville's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami in 2024.
- Transferred from Miami to Louisville in 2026.
Daylen Russell
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Daylen Russell arrives at Louisville with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
5TACKLES0SACKS
Louisville fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
high confidence4 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2024
- Signed with Miami3-star out of Miami Columbus
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025Miami
2026Louisville
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Louisville1-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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, 0.0 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
Jeff Brohm
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 5 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–13
vs Villanova
2 TOT
Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.
With L. Kienholz — 332 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · T. Richardson — 11 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
Background
2025: Appeared in five games for the Hurricanes… totaled six tackles (three solo) with one tackle for loss. 2024: Redshirted true freshman season at Miami. High School: Three-star prospect out of Christopher Columbus High School … regarded as a top 30 defensive tackle nationally … helped lead pro...
The defensive line · Louisville
- #50Clev Lubin13 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Tyler Thompson7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Adonijah Green6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Jerod Smith II5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Daylen Russell1 tackle for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology