Michael Short

LB · #11 · TCU · SR · 6'3" · 235 · Charlotte, NC

MLB depth chart, 2nd

17 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

32 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	TCU	4	1	17	0	0	0	0	1
2025	Virginia Tech	5	1	22	1	2	0	0	0
2024	North Carolina	13	0	14	0	1	0	0	0
2023	North Carolina	10	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 4.3 75

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 84

The situation

TCU 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 89

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 74

Sack rate 7.5% 75

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	Grambling State Tigers	3
W4	@ UCF	6

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1347 Tyrone McDuffie IOL · El Paso Parkland UTEP

#1347

Jakob Dixon WR · Pleasure Ridge Park

#1365

Michael Short LB · Mallard Creek UNC

#1371

Zander Esty IOL · Placer ORST

#1371

Miles Hall ATH · Skyline BYU

LBs in the class

#113 Kari Ashley Marietta GT

#114

Xe'ree Alexander Kennedy Catholic

#115

Michael Short Mallard Creek UNC

#116

Ben Cutter East Lincoln WVU

#116 RL Miller Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep FRES

2026 · 0th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 50th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.