Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ Monmouth | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-37@ Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#52
Janier Armstead
Sophomore defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 267 lb · Carneys Point, NJ
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from South Alabama)
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJanier Armstead
He has spent two seasons in the Sacred Heart defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Monmouth — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025South Alabama
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 5-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026Sacred Heart1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: 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 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
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 | South Alabama | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
The defensive line · South Alabama
- #9Emmanuel Waller2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Stephen Johnson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90E'Mauri Smiley1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #52Janier Armstead1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #95Johnathan Street0 tackles for loss · 2025
10 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology