Sophomore defensive end for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Valdosta, GA
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 story
2 defensive end for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearEric Brantley
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Eric Brantley has been at Florida Atlantic through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against East Texas A&M, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 20 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-15vs East Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 62-3vs Presbyterian | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-20vs Furman | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kwame Sutton’s 2023 season.
Matches Kwame on
Differs from Kwame on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Montay Weedon's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2025).
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