CFB Zeitgeist Score
82
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 91st percentile.
Luke Pirris
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
78 TACKLES · 3.5 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Navy for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Navy
Returning around him
- 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · 2026 recruiting class #131
LB · NAVY · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Luke Pirris
- 4
- #35
- 6-4 | 217 lb
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Heisman Heat
#5934
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP LB AWARD
Butkus
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Luke Pirris
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Luke Pirris
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 13g
78Tackles
7Tackles for loss
3.5Sacks
Per game
6Tackles
0.5Tackles for loss
0.3Sacks
Final
78Tackles
7Tackles for loss
3.5Sacks
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Luke Pirris is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Navy's defense, with 3.5 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss, and -- interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-disruption defender | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
78 97th
SOLO
33 91st
TFL
7.0 94th
SACK
3.5 95th
QBH
4 85th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
3 76th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs VMI | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs UAB | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-23@ Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-13vs Rice | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31vs Air Force | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Temple | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-32vs Florida Atlantic | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-31@ North Texas | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-49@ Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-38vs South Florida | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-17@ Memphis | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 16 | W 17-16vs Army | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | W 35-13@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 33 | 7.0 | 3.5 | — | 3 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Navy5-7HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 78 | #167/4942 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 7.0 | #277/4972 | 94th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 3.5 | #233/4972 | 95th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 3 | #521/2184 | 76th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 4 | #291/1878 | 85th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 33 | #417/4584 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Butkus award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins11g | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Losses2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
82All-Conference
Elite: tackles (94th). Strength: sacks (91st).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Luke PirrisNavyMatt RoseStanford· 95% simRasheem BilesPittsburgh· 94% simCaden FordhamNC State· 94% sim
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles for loss
QB hurries
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Every-Down Linebacker
Leads the team in tackles and rarely leaves the field.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Namdi Obiazor’s 2023 season.
Namdi Obiazor
82%match
NFL Rd 6
#2
DeMarvion Overshown
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 27
78%
#3
Jordan Magee
NFL Rd 5
76%
#4
Luke Pirris
76%
#5
Myron Morrison
75%
Matches Namdi on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Namdi on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Otis Reese's junior season at Ole Miss (2022).
Otis Reese
87%match
#2
Keli Lawson
87%
#3
Namdi Obiazor
NFL Rd 6
85%
#4
Jordan Magee
All-AACNFL Rd 5
82%
#5
Wade Woodaz
NFL Rd 4
81%
Matches Otis on
Tackle volume
Sack rate
PD rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
22.5%
182 pass / 626 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Brian Newberry
Navy
2024
Brian Newberry
Navy
2025
Brian Newberry
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownPonte Vedra Beach, FL
Height6'4"
Weight217 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey35
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Current teamNavy
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Navy | LB4 | #5934 | #6744 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Navy | LB4 | #9347 | #10110 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Navy | LB4 | #12820 | #12895 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Navy | American Athletic | LB | 4 | No. 35 | 6-4 | 217 lb | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 2024 | Navy | American Athletic | LB | 4 | No. 35 | 6-4 | 217 lb | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 2023 | Navy | American Athletic | LB | 4 | No. 35 | 6-4 | 217 lb | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 2022 | Navy | American Athletic | LB | 4 | No. 35 | 6-4 | 217 lb | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |