Sophomore defensive lineman for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 275 lb · Decatur, GA · Decatur HS
The numbers
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 8 tackles
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at North Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Quay Hood
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Jacksonville State defensive front. The receipt: 4 tackles against Ohio — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Charles Kelly — 10-7 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
2 TOT
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donovan Fitzmaurice’s 2025 season.
Matches Donovan on
Differs from Donovan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Fitzmaurice's freshman season at Washington State (2025).
Matches Donovan on
Player DNA
2025: Saw action in 10 games, rotating in on the defensive line...Finished freshman year with 12 tackles and a sack...Picked up a half sack and four total stops in Homecoming win over Murray State (9/20)...Made three total stops with a half sack in IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl win over Troy (12/1...
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