T.J. Capers

LB · #11 · Louisville · SR · 6'2" · 225 · Miami, FL

Projected WLB starter

45 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

33 Career games (14 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Louisville	7	7	45	0	1	0	0	0
2025	Louisville	13	7	46	0	3	1	1	0
2024	Louisville	12	0	4	0	0	1	1	0
2023	Louisville	1	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 6.4 91

Havoc plays 1 38

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Louisville 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 9.1% 77

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 32

Sack rate 7.0% 65

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	TFL
W3	SMU	6	1
W5	@ NCST	6
W6	FSU	5

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#125

Tony Mitchell S · Thompson ALA

#126

Walker Lyons TE · Folsom USC

#127

T.J. Capers EDGE · Miami Columbus LOU

#128

Andrew Rappleyea TE · Milton Academy PSU

#129

Markis Deal DL · Garland Naaman Forest TCU

EDGEs in the class

#17

Joshua Mickens Lawrence Central OSU

#18

Derion Gullette Teague TEX

#19

T.J. Capers Miami Columbus LOU

#20

Jaxon Howard Robbinsdale Cooper LSU

#21

Chandavian Bradley Platte County TENN

2026 · 38th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.