Junior linebacker for Montana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Rocklin, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 1424 nationally · Signed with San José State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Montana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Justin Eklund
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brent Brennan, Scot Loeffler and Eddie George. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Southern Utah — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Montana
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #571 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–21
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With L. Ransom-Goelz — 2 rec · 14 yds · D. Paine — 3 rush yds (2 car)
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-21vs Southern Utah | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Drake | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Utah Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Domanick Moon’s 2024 season.
Matches Domanick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaivion Green's junior season at Stanford (2024).
Matches Jaivion on
Player DNA