Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#6
Demarcus Riddick
Junior linebacker for Auburn. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 225 lb · Clanton, AL · Chilton County
CFB Index 49 · #297 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Auburn 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
3
tackles · 2026
1 PBU
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Southern Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Auburn. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2024.
In Their Words
189 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Demarcus Riddick
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Three seasons at Auburn, two different head coaches: Hugh Freeze and Alex Golesh. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20249 games
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Chilton County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Auburn
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
49 · #297 of 571 LBs
Former four-star. Now #297 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (39 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chase Kennedy’s 2024 season.
Matches Chase on
Tackle volume
Differs from Chase on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Madden Faraimo's freshman season at Notre Dame (2025).
Matches Madden on
Sack rate
PD rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Madden on
Class year (higher)
Tackle volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Demarcus Riddick
The linebacker corps · Auburn
- #17Xavier Atkins84 tackles · 2025
- #9Elijah Melendez30 tackles · 2025
- #6Demarcus Riddick13 tackles · 2025
- #16Bryce Deas12 tackles · 2025
- #42Coleman Granberry2 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Auburn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology