Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 7-17@ Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Wendell Davis
Junior linebacker for Northwestern. 2022: 2 tackles.
6′2″ · 240 lb · Richmond, VA
CFB Index 40 · #377 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceNorthwestern 2022 alumnus
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.
Recruiting
3★
OLB recruit
No. 950 nationally · Signed with Pittsburgh
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Northwestern. 2022: 2 tackles.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2018.
- Transferred from Northwestern to Arkansas State in 2023.
Wendell Davis
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Pat Fitzgerald. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Maryland — Week 8, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Northwestern, 38 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of Benedictine
2022
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
1 coach2018–2022
Northwestern
Played his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Pittsburgh7-7HC: Pat Narduzzi · Run-heavy
2019Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2020Pittsburgh6-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2021Pittsburgh11-3HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Northwestern1-11HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
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: 1.0 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
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
40 · #377 of 578 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #377 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 18 | 5.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Zach Portlock’s 2020 season.
72%match
Matches Zach on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Height
Differs from Zach on
Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Slayton's senior season at New Mexico (2025).
Matches Xavier on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Xavier on
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Wendell Davis
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology