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 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
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Moses Walker
Senior linebacker for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Staten Island, NY · Erasmus Hall
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at Boston College
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Rutgers in 2022.
Moses Walker
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Rutgers. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Rutgers4-star out of Erasmus Hall
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Greg Schiano — 19-21 over that span.
2023Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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, 0.5 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
Greg Schiano
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
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
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
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 Barrett Carter’s 2021 season.
Matches Barrett on
PD rate
Weight
Differs from Barrett on
Hurry rate (lower)
Class year (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kendre' Gant's junior season at Houston (2024).
Matches Kendre' on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Kendre' on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Moses Walker
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. 2026 Comeback Player of the Year Watch List 2026 (Senior): Selected to the Comeback Player of the Year watch list (8/20). 2025 (Senior): Started four games at linebacker ... totaled 17 tackles with two for loss ... added a pass breakup ......
The linebacker corps · Rutgers
- #10Ty Anthony Morris79 tackles · 2025
- #6Abram Wright53 tackles · 2025
- #2Moses Walker17 tackles · 2025
- #54Alex Szczesniak7 tackles · 2025
- #13DJ McClary6 tackles · 2025
9 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology