Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Justyce Betts
Sophomore linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Kansas City, KS
Returning to Western Michigan for 2026
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 74th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
15
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJustyce Betts
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Monmouth, Week 2, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (20th 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 2 games: 7.5 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
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
11 TOT · 5 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Rodney Hill’s 2024 season.
Matches Rodney on
PD rate
Solo tackle rate
Height
Differs from Rodney on
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nicholas Rodriguez's freshman season at Missouri (2024).
87%match
Matches Nicholas on
Class year
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
The linebacker corps · Western Michigan
- #9James Camden85 tackles · 2025
- #10Sefa Saipaia Jr.77 tackles · 2025
- #47Domanick Moon23 tackles · 2025
- #12Dillon Moore19 tackles · 2025
- #5Justyce Betts2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology