Mikai Gbayor
Florida State Seminoles
86
Great

Mikai Gbayor

Florida State SeminolesSolid
WLBDefenseGreatTRANSFER · North Carolina
Projected Starter

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Mikai Gbayor is the projected starter at WLB for Florida State Seminoles.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 36 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

Team Share4%
Irvington, NJ
Jersey
#28
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
North Carolina

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—362.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 72th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 86.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 72% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 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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Team Role

36 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement27%

Depth at WLB · Florida State Seminoles

  1. 12886Mikai GbayorStarter
  2. 22083Blake Nichelson
  3. 32960Caleb LaVallee
Coach Florida StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.