Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#3
Latrell Noel
Sophomore defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Naples, FL · First Baptist Academy
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 1738 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2025.
Latrell Noel
One game to point at: 5 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of First Baptist Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
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 2 games: 4.5 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
Greg Schiano
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 | Rutgers | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #36
Background
2025 (Freshman): Played in four games ... made collegiate debut against Norfolk State (9/13). Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Billy Sparacio at First Baptist Academy … reclassified to 2025 ... played defensive back during scholastic career … helped the Lions to a 9-3 record and a FHSAA 1A state semi...
The secondary · Rutgers
- #1Kaj Sanders64 tackles · 2025
- #4Kevyn Humes16 tackles · 2025
- #20Chris Joines6 tackles · 2025
- #16Jessie Ofurie5 tackles · 2025
- #3Latrell Noel2 games · 2026
24 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology