Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#13
Edwin Spillman
Sophomore linebacker for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Nashville, TN · Lipscomb Academy
CFB Index 73 · #101 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Tennessee 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
7
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tennessee in 2023.
Edwin Spillman
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Tennessee. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Georgia Tech, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Tennessee3-star out of Lipscomb Academy
20244 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Lipscomb Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Josh Heupel — 20-8 over that span.
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th 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, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
73 · #101 of 583 LBs
Former four-star. Now #101 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #16 of 76 SEC LBs
How the All-SEC 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chris Paul Jr.’s 2023 season.
78%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Chris on
Tackle volume
Weight
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Chisom's sophomore season at Oregon State (2024).
76%match
Matches Isaiah on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Isaiah on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Edwin Spillman
Background
CAREER HONORS 2026 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List 2026 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team Nominee 2025 The Athletic Freshman All-America Second Team 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Physical and athletic line...
The linebacker corps · Tennessee
- Amare Campbell103 tackles · 2025
- #13Edwin Spillman81 tackles · 2025
- #22Jeremiah Telander80 tackles · 2025
- #7Arion Carter75 tackles · 2025
- #27Jadon Perlotte19 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology