Austin Stief
Ball State Cardinals
65
Depth

Austin Stief

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
DEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Davenport
Projected Starter

Is Austin Stief starting?

Austin Stief is the projected starter at DE for Ball State Cardinals.

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Jersey
#10
Class
SR/TR
Transfer
Davenport

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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65
Depth
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Depth at DE · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 11065Austin StiefStarter
  2. 23964Maverick Gracio
  3. 3752Ben Marsh
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.