Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
#88
Derrick LeBlanc
Junior defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 295 lb · Opa Locka, FL · Osceola
Transferred UCF → Maryland for 2026
The numbers
2
sacks · 2026
2.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 tackles, at UConn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2023.
- Transferred from UCF to Maryland in 2026.
Derrick LeBlanc
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Scott Frost and Mike Locksley. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 2 sacks against UConn, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Osceola
- Entered the portal
20257 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
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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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Maryland
2025–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
2025UCF
2026Maryland
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (91st 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: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.2 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Myles Murphy’s 2021 season.
81%match
All-ACC
Matches Myles on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Myles on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keanu Tanuvasa's sophomore season at Utah (2023).
78%match
Matches Keanu on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Keanu on
Class year (lower)
Background
2025 (At UCF): Played in eight contests, including five of the final six games of the season Tallied 13 tackles, seven of which were solo Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 of which were sacks Earned a career high three tackles in UCF's game at Baylor (Nov. 1) His 1.5 sacks came in the win over W...
The defensive line · Maryland
- #11Sidney Stewart10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Zahir Mathis8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Eyan Thomas3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Nahsir Taylor3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Derrick LeBlanc2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology