Tristan Lennon, Charleston Southern LB: the 2026 season story
Tristan Lennon is a sophomore linebacker for Charleston Southern (OVC). He ranks 151st of 930 linebackers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every linebacker 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 linebacker, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Tristan Lennon's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.14, 35th of 459 (the average is 0.03). His weakest is sacks per game at 0.07, 241st of 459 (the average is 0.13).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 5.4, ranks 183rd among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
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 linebackers he sits, on average, in the 60th percentile for volume and 74th 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 10 games, Tristan Lennon's best came in week 9 against Western Illinois and his quietest in week 7 at Clemson.
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 linebacker on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Tristan Lennon is 30th of 471 FCS linebackers and 2nd of 29 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Javieane Stevens of Mississippi Valley State, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Linebackers 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 Zach Ruffin of Memphis.
