Ethan Veal

Sophomore linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

LB · Louisiana · So. · #7

6′0″ · 215 lb · Zachary, LA · Zachary

Returning to Louisiana for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs UABCajun FieldLouisiana by 7.5

How he plays

Sacks: 37th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackle · 2026

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at USC

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2024.

His career, year by year

Ethan Veal

LB · Louisiana · So · #7

He has spent two seasons in the Louisiana linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against USC, Week 2, 2026.

1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 7-8 over that span.

2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning

2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

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QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Tackles for loss#279 / 457 · 20th pct

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Solo tackles#452 / 457 · 1st pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

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: 1.0 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

2026 season

Head Coach

Michael Desormeaux

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Louisiana	1	1	--	--	--
2025	Louisiana	2	1	--	--	--
Career		3	2	--	--	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 2	L 30-49@ USC	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 1 tackles
Total		1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0

The linebacker corps · Louisiana

#6Terrence WilliamsLB · Sr.95 tackles · 2025
#44Jake St. AndreLB · Sr.50 tackles · 2025
#9Cameron WhitfieldLB · Sr.30 tackles · 2025
#45Caleb KibodiLB · Sr.24 tackles · 2025
#7Ethan VealLB · So.2 tackles · 2025

12 more on the roster · Louisiana team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2024