Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#48
Sam Feeney
Sophomore linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Bishop Chatard HS
Returning to Ball State for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2024.
Sam Feeney
Three seasons at Ball State, two different head coaches: Mike Neu and Mike Uremovich. The receipt: 2 tackles against Stony Brook — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20246 games
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of Bishop Chatard
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-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 2 games: 1.5 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
Mike Uremovich
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 | Ball State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 7 | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 10 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Returning rush linebacker whose speed helps him get to the quarterback on the outside ... also excels on multiple special teams units ... "He's a slightly undersized rush linebacker who is utilized on third downs because of his quickness. He's also our best special teams player," said head coach...
The linebacker corps · Ball State
- #42Layton Starks10 tackles · 2025
- #6Cincear Lewis10 tackles · 2025
- #31Jared Badie8 tackles · 2025
- #9Justin Thomas7 tackles · 2025
- #48Sam Feeney6 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology