Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Talan Babin
Freshman linebacker for Old Dominion. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Ponte Vedra, FL · Ponte Vedra
Returning to Old Dominion for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Old Dominion. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearTalan Babin
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Old Dominion
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Old Dominion1-1HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Ricky Rahne
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 | Old Dominion | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 AVG · 46 LONG · 2 NO
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
The linebacker corps · Old Dominion
- #4Jeremy Mack Jr.75 tackles · 2025
- #38Seth Naotala64 tackles · 2025
- #18Jackson Forrest52 tackles · 2025
- #13Jed Olotu-Judah14 tackles · 2025
- #42Talan Babin2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Old Dominion team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology