Linebacker, Mercer (from West Georgia), 2025–26
C.J. Favors
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Manchester, GA
C.J. Favors plays linebacker for Mercer, after West Georgia (2025). Last time out, at Samford: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks at Samford, W 31–21
Next game: vs. The Citadel, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercer | 25 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Georgia | 3 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Mercer | 3 | LB | So. | 6′0″ | 225 |
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 Mercer 6 games, 25 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 23–15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Presbyterian | W 62–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Furman | L 13–20 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at VMI | W 54–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Western Carolina | W 17–14 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Samford | W 31–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 West Georgia 1 game, 1 return, 0 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | at Tarleton State | L 10–45 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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