Jameel Croft
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Lance Leipold and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 8 tackles against North Texas — Week 6, 2026.
43 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
43 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 8-59vs Memphis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-50@ North Texas | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31@ Temple | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Tulane | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 43 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 30 · L 31-38 vs Tulane, play by play
9 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Tulane’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 7-0. Ended Tulane’s drive (int).
How Charlotte’s defense played that day
Tulane’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6. His interception came with Charlotte down 7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
43tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL43 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
50.0%
240 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
60.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
43 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #158 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lance Leipold and Tim Albin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Charlotte
