Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#9
Deandre Lynch
Junior defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Rocky Mount, NC · Rocky Mount
CFB Index 60 · #118 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Old Dominion 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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Passes defended: 77th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
0
sacks · 2026
12 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Old Dominion in 2023.
Deandre Lynch
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Fourth year in the Old Dominion defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Norfolk State, Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Old Dominionout of Rocky Mount
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Old Dominion
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Old Dominion
Played his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 22-18 over that span.
2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2024Old Dominion5-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy
2026Old Dominion1-1HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: solo 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: 6.0 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
Ricky Rahne
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #14 of 48 Sun Belt DLs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 12 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 30 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 14 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
10 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 AVG · 46 LONG · 2 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jerry Uwaezuoke’s 2016 season.
Matches Jerry on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Markus Clark's senior season at Liberty (2025).
Matches Markus on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Markus on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Deandre Lynch
The defensive line · Old Dominion
- #90Chris Forbes9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Kris Trinidad7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Javen Gibson4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Ricardo Williams Jr.3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Deandre Lynch2 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Old Dominion team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology