Amari Sifford, North Carolina Central DB: the 2026 season story
Amari Sifford is a freshman defensive back for North Carolina Central (MEAC). He ranks 93rd 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. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Amari Sifford's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.32, 44th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 15.4, 802nd of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 2.4, ranks 750th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
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 backs he sits, on average, in the 19th percentile for volume, 53rd for efficiency and 89th 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, Amari Sifford's best came in week 8 at Delaware State and his quietest in week 10 at Norfolk State.
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 back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Amari Sifford is 14th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 2nd of 44 in the MEAC. Next up nationally is Jakarri Martin II of North Carolina Central, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs 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 Josiah Charles of New Mexico State.
