Antonio Menard, Air Force DE: the 2026 season story
Antonio Menard is a junior defensive lineman for Air Force (Mountain West). He ranks 1606th of 1,709 defensive linemen in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive lineman on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive lineman, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Antonio Menard's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.13, 206th of 892 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is QB hurries per game at 0.00, 656th of 892 (the average is 0.26).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 2.1, ranks 564th among 892 ranked defensive linemen.
Against every defensive lineman
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive linemen he sits, on average, in the 37th percentile for volume and 19th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 6 games, Antonio Menard's best came in week 6 at Northern Illinois and his quietest in week 9 against UConn.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive lineman on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Antonio Menard is 858th of 892 FBS defensive linemen and 56th of 58 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Lorenzo McFadden-Pressley of Old Dominion, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive linemen like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Jayden Oquendo of Air Force.
