Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#24
Dexter Foster
Junior linebacker for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Portland, OR · Central Catholic / Oregon State
CFB Index 35 · #414 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred Oregon State → Nebraska 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
10
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Bowling Green
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oregon State in 2024.
- Transferred from Oregon State to Nebraska in 2026.
Dexter Foster
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Trent Bray and Matt Rhule. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
202411 games
- Signed with Oregon State3-star out of Central Catholic
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 · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Nebraska
2025Oregon State
2026Nebraska
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (99th percentile). Concern: tackles (10th 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: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 52 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 43 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 105 | 30 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 56–7
5 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With A. Colandrea — 222 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.8 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · J. Barney Jr. — 8 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dexter Foster’s 2024 season.
Matches Dexter on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Differs from Dexter on
Class year (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rashad Henry's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2025).
83%match
Matches Rashad on
Weight
Solo tackle rate
PD rate
Differs from Rashad on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dexter Foster
The linebacker corps · Nebraska
- #33Owen Chambliss90 tackles · 2025
- #9Vincent Shavers Jr.61 tackles · 2025
- #24Dexter Foster52 tackles · 2025
- #45Dylan Rogers11 tackles · 2025
- #54Jacob Bower8 tackles · 2025
9 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology