Trey Weems, Gardner-Webb DL: the 2026 season story
Trey Weems is a defensive lineman for Gardner-Webb (OVC). He ranks 81st 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. Trey Weems's strongest measure is sacks per game at 0.50, 62nd of 892 (the average is 0.19). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: passes defended per game at 0.09, 338th of 892 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 2.9, ranks 258th 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 71st percentile for volume and 83rd 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, Trey Weems's best came in week 4 at Marshall and his quietest in week 1 at Austin Peay.
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. Trey Weems is 16th of 817 FCS defensive linemen and 2nd of 46 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Irv Briggs of New Haven, 0.02 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 Jalen Thompson of Arizona State.
