Defensive end, Bowling Green (from Tennessee State), 2023–⁠26

Eriq George

Number
No. 5
Height
6′3″
Weight
300 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Nashville, TN

Eriq George plays defensive end for Bowling Green, after Tennessee State (2023). Last time out, against Ball State: 3 tackles.

2026 so far

29 tackles, 3.5 sacks

Last game: 3 tackles vs. Ball State, L 31–⁠32

Next game: at Buffalo, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 3TAR
  2. 7@ISU
  3. 2USF
  4. 8@M-OH
  5. 6SAC
  6. 3BALL

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
29
Tackles, 2026 (Bowling Green, 2–⁠5)
Best game
8 tackles
At Miami (OH), week 5, 2026: No. 2 defensive game in FBS that week

Career highs

8tackles, career highat Miami (OH), 20263sacks, career highat Miami (OH), 2026

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2023Tennessee State440000
2025Bowling Green26104.5402
2026Bowling Green29116.53.502
Career5925117.504

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Tennessee State5DEFr.
2025Bowling Green5DEJr.
2026Bowling Green5DESr.6′3″300

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Bowling Green 6 games, 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5vs.Tarleton StateL 13–⁠2030000
Sep 19atIowa StateL 7–⁠5572100
Sep 26vs.South FloridaL 6–⁠1421100
Oct 3atMiami (OH)W 24–⁠2085330
Oct 10vs.Sacramento StateW 38–⁠10621.50.50
Oct 17vs.Ball StateL 31–⁠3231000
2025 Bowling Green 11 games, 26 tackles, 4 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 28vs.LafayetteW 26–⁠700000
Sep 6atCincinnatiL 20–⁠3420000
Sep 13vs.LibertyW 23–⁠13432.520
Sep 27atOhioL 20–⁠3521000
Oct 11vs.ToledoW 28–⁠2322000
Oct 18vs.Central MichiganL 6–⁠2751000
Oct 25atKent StateL 21–⁠2430000
Nov 1vs.BuffaloL 3–⁠2800000
Nov 8atEastern MichiganL 21–⁠2740000
Nov 18vs.AkronL 16–⁠1922110
Nov 25atMassachusettsW 45–⁠1421110
2023 Tennessee State 1 game, 4 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2atNotre DameL 3–⁠5644000

No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, so that game is not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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