Senior defensive lineman for Miami. 2023: 1 sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, 5 tackles.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Weston, FL
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.
Recruiting
SDE recruit
No. 526 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Miami. 2023: 1 sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, 5 tackles.
Jacob Lichtenstein
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisville, Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mark Richt, Jess Simpson, and Mario Cristobal. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #254 at the position.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 6-20@ NC State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-27@ Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-38vs Louisville | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Lazarus Williams’s 2021 season.
Matches Lazarus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Lazarus Williams's sophomore season at New Mexico State (2021).
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Player DNA