Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Justin Krueger
Junior defensive lineman on Massachusetts's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 270 lb · Marietta, GA · Walton
Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Rutgers
His career numbers, season by seasonJustin Krueger
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Rutgers, Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Massachusetts
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Massachusetts2-0HC: Joe Harasymiak · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 1 game: 2.0 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
Joe Harasymiak
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 | Massachusetts | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (21 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #116
Background
2026 • Junior Pro Football Network Preseason All-MAC Third Team Before Massachusetts Spent the previous two seasons at William & Mary. In 2025, played all 12 games and totaled 52 tackles (20 solo, 32 assists), including eight tackles for loss and two sacks. Also had three pass breakups and two fo...
The defensive line · Massachusetts
- #98William Depaepe1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #42Andrew Depaepe0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Tim Passmore Jr.0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Hollis Dirstine2 games · 2026
- #9Justin Krueger1 game · 2026
13 more on the roster · Massachusetts team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology