Beau Shugarts, The Citadel DL: the 2026 season story
Beau Shugarts is a senior defensive lineman for The Citadel (Southern). He ranks 991st 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. Beau Shugarts's strongest measure is tackles per game at 2.6, 335th of 892 (the average is 2.6). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 372nd 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, 2.6, ranks 335th 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 63rd percentile for volume and 28th 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 8 games, Beau Shugarts's best came in week 4 against Chattanooga and his quietest in week 6 against East Tennessee 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 lineman on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Beau Shugarts is 391st of 817 FCS defensive linemen and 33rd of 72 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Fernando Jeanty of Western Carolina, 0.01 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 Emmanuel Olojo of Valparaiso.
