#41

Will Upshaw

Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

DL · Tulsa · R-So. · #41

6′3″ · 255 lb · Flower Mound, TX · Marcus HS

Returning to Tulsa for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs East Texas A&MChapman Stadium

How he plays

Sacks: 87th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

sack · 2026

1 TFL · 3 tackles · 1 hurries

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Sam Houston

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 defensive lineman for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.

His career, year by year

Will Upshaw

DL · Tulsa · So · #41

Will Upshaw has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Tulsa. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Sam Houston — Week 2, 2026.

3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

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

6 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Sacks#27 / 457 · 87th pct

1.0

QB hurries#33 / 457 · 83rd pct

Tackles for loss#126 / 457 · 62nd pct

1.0

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Solo tackles#441 / 457 · 3rd pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

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: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

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 · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Tulsa	3	2	1.0	1.0	--	--	--
2025	Tulsa	3	1	0.5	0.0	--	--	--
2024	Tulsa	1	--	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		7	3	1.5	1.0	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 24–10

vs Oklahoma State

1 QB HUR

With B. Hayes — 227 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 28 rush yds (6 car) · M. Tulen — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 48 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	Note
Wk 1	W 24-10vs Oklahoma State	0	0	0.0	0.0	—
Wk 2	W 23-17@ Sam Houston	3	2	1.0	1.0	—	Season-high 3 tackles
Total		3	2	1.0	1.0	—

The defensive line · Tulsa

#15Thomas DavisDL · R-Sr.5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
#32Hudson BallDL · So.2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
Kyran DuhonDL · Jr.2 tackles for loss · 2025
#90Jayden MadkinDL · Sr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
#41Will UpshawDL · R-So.0.5 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

2024