Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 15 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#42
Ethan Stuhlsatz
Senior linebacker for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 237 lb · Wichita, KS
CFB Index 21 · #518 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Wyoming 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.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Tackles: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
26
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Northern Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Lindenwood to Wyoming in 2025.
Ethan Stuhlsatz
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He got to Wyoming by way of Lindenwood. One game to point at: 15 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Colorado State — Week 1, 2026.
26 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 5-9 over that span.
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles (99th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (99th 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: 13.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #39 of 45 Mountain West LBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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 2 · 2026
W 21–13
11 TOT · 5 SOLO · 0 SACKS
With B. Edmiston — 46 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 55 LONG · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Wyoming
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Danny Stutsman’s 2024 season.
66%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 4
Matches Danny on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Height
Differs from Danny on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamar Rucks's junior season at Kennesaw State (2024).
Matches Jamar on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
The linebacker corps · Wyoming
- #42Ethan Stuhlsatz40 tackles · 2025
- #26Gary Rutherford12 tackles · 2025
- #2Anthony Beavers Jr.2 tackles · 2025
- #46Dash Bauman2 tackles · 2025
- #34Steven Perez1 tackle · 2025
5 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology