Ryan Earl, Furman LB: the 2026 season story
Ryan Earl is a senior linebacker for Furman (Southern). He ranks 485th 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. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Ryan Earl's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.09, 85th of 459 (the average is 0.03). His weakest is sacks per game at 0.00, 281st of 459 (the average is 0.13).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 4.3, ranks 268th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of linebacker he is. Among ranked linebackers he sits, on average, in the 42nd percentile for volume and 43rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Ryan Earl's best came in week 5 against Wofford and his quietest in week 1 at Tennessee.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Ryan Earl is 189th of 471 FCS linebackers and 12th of 32 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Adjatay Abegesah of Stonehill, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Linebackers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Steve Simpkins Jr of Dartmouth.
