Rasheem Biles led the ACC in tackles for loss, returned two interceptions for touchdowns, and took back a fumble for a third score — in 10 games. Texas brought him in to plug the one hole in a title defense.
Biles's 2025 at Pitt was a highlight reel of disruption: 101 tackles in just 10 games, an ACC-leading 17 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two pick-sixes and a fumble-return touchdown — three defensive scores from a linebacker who's always around the ball. All-ACC honors followed, and so did Texas, which added him to anchor its linebacker room. The forward stakes are a championship ceiling: the Longhorns had a roster built to contend and a need in the middle of the defense, and Biles is exactly the explosive, ball-producing playmaker that fills it. He's the kind of linebacker who doesn't just stop drives — he flips games.
How he plays
Biles is a downhill, ball-producing linebacker whose game is built on disruption and takeaways. The TFL crown (17, most in the ACC) shows a player constantly beating blocks into the backfield, and the three defensive touchdowns — two pick-sixes and a scoop-and-score — reveal rare ball skills and instincts for the position. The 100-tackle volume in only 10 games says he's a high-effort, every-snap producer. He's a play-finisher: he gets to the ball, and when he does, good things happen for his defense. The chip-on-the-shoulder former three-star now steps onto a national stage, and the profile — range, production, takeaways — is exactly what a title defense wants in the middle.
