Joseph Sipp Jr., Florida Atlantic LB: the 2026 season story
Joseph Sipp Jr. is a senior linebacker for Florida Atlantic (American Athletic). He ranks 300th 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. Joseph Sipp Jr.'s strongest measure is tackles per game at 6.8, 96th of 459 (the average is 5.1). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 106th of 459 (the average is 0.03).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 6.8, ranks 96th 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 79th percentile for volume and 31st 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 9 games, Joseph Sipp Jr.'s best came in week 2 against Navy and his quietest in week 1 at Florida.
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. Joseph Sipp Jr. is 212th of 459 FBS linebackers and 16th of 48 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is Adam Trick of Texas Tech, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. His best season by the Player Index was 2024 at Bowling Green, 71st of 565 linebackers.
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 Graydon Rollins of Youngstown State.
