Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
James Madison is 7-2.
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kenni Burns, Bob Chesney and Billy Napier. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Wagner — Week 2, 2026.
6 tackles · 1 sack
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 38 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 52 | 27 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison7-2HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
6 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,130 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 James Madison NapierYear 3 · 2 games
- 2025 James Madison ChesneyYear 2 · 4 games
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalKent State to James Madison
- 2024 Kent State BurnsYear 1 · 10 games
- High school PerryPerry, OH · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,130 in the 2024 class. Signed with Kent State.
Moves
- Transferred from Kent State to James Madison, May 5, 2025.
2024 10 games
- Signed with Kent StateThree-star, out of Perry
2025 4 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Transferred to James Madisonfrom Kent State
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenni Burns, Bob Chesney and Billy Napier.