Landon Sylvie, Southern Miss DB: the 2026 season story
Landon Sylvie is a junior defensive back for Southern Miss (Sun Belt). He ranks 204th 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. Landon Sylvie's strongest measure is tackles per game at 6.6, 39th of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 13.4, 665th 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, 6.6, ranks 39th 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 96th percentile for volume, 52nd for efficiency and 76th 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, Landon Sylvie's best came in week 8 against Louisiana and his quietest in week 10 against James Madison.
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. Landon Sylvie is 158th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 16th of 102 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Dwayne McDougle III of Nebraska, 0.00 ahead on the index.
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 Timothy Jasper of Alcorn State.
