Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 66-42vs TCU | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#7
Tarian Lee Jr.
Former linebacker at SMU. 2024: 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss.
6′2″ · 240 lb · Tallahassee, FL
CFB Index 35 · #419 of 577 LBsHigh confidenceSMU 2024 — college career complete
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 story
Former linebacker at SMU. 2024: 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearTarian Lee Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Clay Helton and Rhett Lashlee. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Houston Christian, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at SMU, 48 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
20239 games
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coaches2021
SMU
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Texas A&M8-4HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High 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: 0.5 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
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
35 · #419 of 577 LBs
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 30 | 18 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 27 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Eric Mitchell’s 2021 season.
Matches Eric on
Tackle volume
PD rate
Solo tackle rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Shelton's junior season at UNLV (2023).
Matches Elijah on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Elijah on
Sack rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tarian Lee Jr.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology