Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#16
Matthew Fobbs-White
Senior defensive end for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Monroe, LA · Neville
CFB Index 13 · #559 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceTransferred Baylor → Virginia 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
0.5
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulane in 2023.
- Transferred from Baylor to Virginia in 2026.
Matthew Fobbs-White
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against NC State — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20233 games
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Neville
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2025Baylor
2026Virginia
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tulane11-3HC: Slade Nagle · Run-leaning
2024Tulane9-5HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-heavy
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Virginia2-0HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceFading
Elite: qb hurries (83rd 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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
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
13 · #559 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #559 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–3
1 TOT · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With B. Pribula — 162 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.1 · -8 rush yds (2 car) · D. Sparks — 54 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aisea Moa’s 2024 season.
79%match
Matches Aisea on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Differs from Aisea on
Class year (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Edwin Kolenge's junior season at Boston College (2025).
Matches Edwin on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Edwin on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Matthew Fobbs-White
The defensive line · Virginia
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- #14Fisher Camac5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jason Hammond3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Jonathan Allen2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Matthew Fobbs-White1 tackle for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology