Graduate defensive lineman for Indiana. 2025: 2.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, 28 tackles.
6′2″ · 262 lb · Glen Burnie, MD · Archbishop Spalding
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.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Tackles for loss: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2025
8.5 TFL · 28 tackles · 2 hurries
Best game: 1.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Oregon
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Indiana. 2025: 2.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, 28 tackles.
Kellan Wyatt
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Kennesaw State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (94th percentile). Strength: sacks (85th percentile). Concern: passes defended (18th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-14vs Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Kennesaw State | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 73-0vs Indiana State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Illinois | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-15@ Iowa | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-20@ Oregon | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-13vs Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 8.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Indiana
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Ostroski’s 2023 season.
Matches Owen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chad Stephens's senior season at East Carolina (2023).
Matches Chad on
Player DNA
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 42 career games with 35 starts ... Played in 35 games with 28 starts over three seasons at Maryland (2022-24) ... First collegiate start came against Michigan (9/24) as a true freshman in 2022 ... Posted first collegiate tackle for loss in collegiate debut again...