Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20vs Tarleton State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Eriq George
Senior defensive end on Bowling Green's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Nashville, TN · Montgomery Bell Academy
CFB Index 53 · #190 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Bowling Green 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
3 tackles · 1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Tarleton State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Bowling Green's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Tennessee State in 2023.
- Transferred from Tennessee State to Bowling Green in 2025.
Eriq George
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. He got to Bowling Green by way of Tennessee State. The receipt: 3 tackles against Tarleton State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Tennessee Stateout of Montgomery Bell Academy
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Bowling Green
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Eddie George — 4-10 over that span.
2025Bowling Green4-8HC: Eddie George · Run-heavy
2026Bowling Green0-2HC: Eddie George · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd 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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Eddie George
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
53 · #190 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #190 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #9 of 13 Mid-American DEs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowling Green | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 26 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Bowling Green
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Bowling Green
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (17 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Bowling Green · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #75
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Rusher
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eddrick Houston’s 2025 season.
82%match
Matches Eddrick on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Differs from Eddrick on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Finau's sophomore season at Hawai'i (2024).
85%match
Matches Malachi on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Eriq George
Background
Bowling Green Career Highlights 2026 Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC First Team 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Third Team 2025 | Junior Appeared in all games, starting in season opener against Lafayette Totaled 26 tackles, four sacks this season Made two tackles at Cincinnati Totaled two sack...
The defensive line · Bowling Green
- #23Myles Bradley5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Eriq George4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Dior Garner1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Kade Kostus0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Dayln White0 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Bowling Green team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology