Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Tai Newhouse
Redshirt senior defensive lineman on Tulsa's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 320 lb · Lawrence, KS · Lawrence Free State HS
CFB Index 27 · #271 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Tulsa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Tulsa's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Tulsa in 2022.
Tai Newhouse
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Tai Newhouse has been at Tulsa through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Tulsa2-star out of Lawrence Free State
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Tulsa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Tulsa
2025–2026era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Tulsa2-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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: 2.5 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
Tre Lamb
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
27 · #271 of 330 interior linemen
Two-star recruit. Now #271 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #36 of 53 American Athletic DLs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Lucas Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Patrick on
Height
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sonny Hazard's junior season at Louisiana (2023).
Matches Sonny on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Tai Newhouse
Background
CAREER NOTES: A three-time letterwinner … Has played 28 career games with 24 starts … A two-time academic all-conference selection … Has a career total of 72 tackles … Has a career total of 5.0 tackles for loss of 16 yards … Has 1.5 career sacks. 2025 CSC Academic All-District 2024 Academic All-C...
The defensive line · Tulsa
- #15Thomas Davis5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #32Hudson Ball2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Kyran Duhon2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Jayden Madkin1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Tai Newhouse1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology