Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#44
Luke Hodge
Senior linebacker for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Oneonta, AL · Oneonta HS
CFB Index 29 · #469 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Troy 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
6
tackles · 2026
2 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Alabama State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Troy in 2022.
Luke Hodge
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. 2 stars out of high school, three seasons of real snaps at Troy since. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Alabama State, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Troy2-star out of Oneonta
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Troy
Played his entire career under Gerad Parker.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Gerad Parker — 14-14 over that span.
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Troy2-0HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (85th percentile). 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: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Gerad Parker
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
29 · #469 of 583 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #469 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #49 of 63 Sun Belt LBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 34–17
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
With E. Crenshaw — 46 AVG · 58 LONG · 3 NO · W. Crowder — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Troy
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #76
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin Harnetiaux’s 2025 season.
83%match
Matches Austin on
Tackle volume
PD rate
TFL rate
Differs from Austin on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Telander's sophomore season at Tennessee (2024).
86%match
Matches Jeremiah on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Luke Hodge
Background
2025 (Junior): Started games against South Alabama and Louisiana, played in all 14 … Named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week following Troy’s near victory at Clemson; forced a fumble and deflected a pass that led to a pick six, helping Troy build a 16-0 lead over the Tigers … Finished sea...
The linebacker corps · Troy
- #4TJ Thompson44 tackles · 2025
- #44Luke Hodge42 tackles · 2025
- #2Bryce Steele16 tackles · 2025
- #20Keyshawn Campbell8 tackles · 2025
- #18Jordan Perry8 tackles · 2025
9 more on the roster · Troy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology