Beau Goodwin, Iowa State LB: the 2026 season story
Beau Goodwin is a junior linebacker for Iowa State (Big 12). He ranks 453rd 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. Beau Goodwin's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.26, 7th 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, 3.5, ranks 343rd 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 25th percentile for volume and 46th 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 8 games, Beau Goodwin's best came in week 9 against Oklahoma State and his quietest in week 6 at BYU.
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. Beau Goodwin is 285th of 459 FBS linebackers and 32nd of 48 in the Big 12. Next up nationally is Edwin Spillman of Tennessee, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 2 we have.
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 Vance Sheppert of Campbell.
