Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#54
Poe Purcell
Freshman defensive lineman on UNLV's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 320 lb · Las Vegas, NV
Returning to UNLV for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on UNLV's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UNLV in 2026.
Poe Purcell
The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Memphis, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with UNLV3-star out of Eldorado
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UNLV
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
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 1 game: 5.0 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
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UNLV | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UNLV
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (16 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #63
The defensive line · UNLV
- #94Lucas Conti4 tackles for loss · 2025
- Cohen Fuller3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Landen Thomas2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Andre Porter0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Poe Purcell1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · UNLV team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology