Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-9@ Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-20vs Colorado | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Jesus Machado
Jesus Machado is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Houston.
Machado is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Willie Fritz and Slade Nagle. The first career honor came in 2023: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Colorado — Week 3, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2020Tulane6-6HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
2021Tulane2-10HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2022Tulane12-2HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2023Tulane11-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 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
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
41.4%
377 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
70.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
5 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,278 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a senior.
Six seasons, two schools
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalHouston to Rice
- 2025 Houston FritzYear 6 · 2 games
- Apr 2025 Entered the transfer portalTulane to Houston
- 2024 Tulane SumrallYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Tulane FritzYear 4 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2022 Tulane FritzYear 3 · 11 games
- 2021 Tulane FritzYear 2 · 6 games
- 2020 Tulane FritzYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Champagnat Catholic - HialeahHialeah, FL · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 1,278 in the 2020 class.
Moves
- Transferred from Tulane to Houston, Apr 24, 2025.
- Transferred from Houston to Rice, Jan 12, 2026.
Played for two programs.
2020
- RecruitedThree-star, out of Champagnat Catholic - Hialeah
2023 13 games
The role got bigger.
- All-AACsecond
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Transferred to Houstonfrom Tulane
2026
- Transferred to Ricefrom Houston
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Willie Fritz and Jon Sumrall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Rice
2025Houston
2026Rice