Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-30vs North Carolina Central | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-51@ UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#37
Joey Sumlin
Sophomore linebacker for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Tucson, AZ
Returning to Purdue for 2026
The story
2 linebacker for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJoey Sumlin
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against UTEP, Week 2, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 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
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #55
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology