Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Rodney Dunham
Freshman defensive lineman on Notre Dame's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 242 lb · Charlotte, NC · Myers Park
Returning to Notre Dame for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Wisconsin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Notre Dame's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2026.
Rodney Dunham
One game to point at: 3 tackles against Rice — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Notre Dame5-star out of Myers Park
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Notre Dame2-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 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
Marcus Freeman
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
1 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (7 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #5
The defensive line · Notre Dame
- #5Boubacar Traore10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7Francis Brewu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hughes3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Keon Keeley3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Rodney Dunham2 games · 2026
15 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology