Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Dylan Hampsten
Junior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Santa Clarita, CA · Oaks Christian HS
CFB Index 7 · #419 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Fresno State 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
0
sacks · 2026
2 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
- Transferred from San José State to Sacramento State in 2025.
Dylan Hampsten
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ken Niumatalolo and Matt Entz. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against USC, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024San José State7-6HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-heavy
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (85th 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Matt Entz
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
7 · #419 of 426 edge rushers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 19 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 12 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brenton Williams’s 2024 season.
74%match
Matches Brenton on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Reese's freshman season at Arkansas State (2025).
Matches Ryan on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Ryan on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Hampsten
Background
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at San Jose State (2023, 2024) and one at Sacramento State (2025) … 2025: Named second team all-Big Sky … played in all 12 games, starting 11, during his first season with the program … led the team with 13.0 TFLs and eight sacks … finished the season with...
The defensive line · Fresno State
- #6Jahzon Jacks7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Merhauti Xepera5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Deijon Laffitte4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Martin Owusu2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Dylan Hampsten2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology