Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Luke Ferrelli
Sophomore linebacker for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 230 lb · San Diego, CA · Carlsbad
CFB Index 64 · #174 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred California → Ole Miss for 2026
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.
The numbers
11
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2024.
- Transferred from California to Ole Miss in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
16.1own fans
20national conversation
Luke Ferrelli
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Pete Golding. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Charlotte, Week 2, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with California3-star out of Carlsbad
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025California
2026Ole Miss
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (27th 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: 5.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
64 · #174 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #174 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | California | 91 | 38 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 102 | 45 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
5 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nick Henrich’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Nick on
Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Josiah Trotter's freshman season at West Virginia (2024).
80%match
All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
Matches Josiah on
TFL rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Josiah on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Background
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2026 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2026 (JUNIOR): Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon) ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. CAL: Appeared in 13 games over two seaso...
The linebacker corps · Ole Miss
- #11Keaton Thomas99 tackles · 2025
- #12Luke Ferrelli91 tackles · 2025
- #4Suntarine Perkins81 tackles · 2025
- #49Tah'j Butler34 tackles · 2025
- #44Tony Mitchell25 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology