Chance Gamble, Georgia Southern DB: the 2026 season story
Chance Gamble is a senior defensive back for Georgia Southern (Sun Belt). He ranks 31st of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back 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. Chance Gamble's strongest measure is passes defended per 100 throws at 3.8, 15th of 921 (the average is 1.3). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 13.2, 656th of 921 (the average is 11.6).
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, 3.0, ranks 581st among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 37th percentile for volume, 64th for efficiency and 91st 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, Chance Gamble's best came in week 9 against App State and his quietest in week 3 at Jacksonville State.
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. Chance Gamble is 28th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 5th of 102 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Shamir Sterlin of Florida International, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2024 at Georgia Southern, 17th of 1,077 defensive backs.
Defensive backs 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 Emmanuel Karnley of Washington.
