Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Will Felder Jr.
Freshman linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Willingboro, NJ · Roman Catholic [Pa.]
Returning to Duke for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Tulane
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2025.
- 3 tackles in 2025. Then 3 in 2026.
Will Felder Jr.
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Duke. The receipt: 3 tackles against Tulane — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Roman Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Duke
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 11-5 over that span.
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2026Duke2-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy
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 1 game: 3.0 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
Manny Diaz
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #69 · 2026 recruiting class #71
Background
2026: Returning linebacker … in six career games, has compiled three tackles … carded a career-high two tackles versus Virginia in the 2025 regular season meeting … has played 88 career snaps. 2025: A true freshman who was able to preserve his redshirt after appearing in six total games, four in...
The linebacker corps · Duke
- #34Luke Mergott91 tackles · 2025
- #42Kendall Johnson37 tackles · 2025
- #7Nick Morris Jr.18 tackles · 2025
- #31Elliott Schaper16 tackles · 2025
- #30Will Felder Jr.3 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Duke team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology