Dillon Dunathan, UAlbany LB: the 2026 season story
Dillon Dunathan is a junior linebacker for UAlbany (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 189th 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. Every measure is set against every ranked linebacker, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Dillon Dunathan's strongest measure is sacks per game at 0.28, 69th of 459 (the average is 0.13). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: tackles per game at 5.4, 187th of 459 (the average is 5.1).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 5.4, ranks 187th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
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 linebackers he sits, on average, in the 60th percentile for volume and 73rd 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 10 games, Dillon Dunathan's best came in week 7 at Stony Brook and his quietest in week 9 against Campbell.
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 linebacker on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Dillon Dunathan is 40th of 471 FCS linebackers and 5th of 50 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Braden McShane of Northern Iowa, 0.04 ahead on the index.
Linebackers 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 Marcellius Johnson of Grambling.
