Yale LB Joe McCord is a young linebacker with growing trust and special-teams value
Joe McCord entered Yale as a 2024 first-year linebacker and, by the 2026 roster cycle, is listed as a sophomore at 6-foot-1, 225 pounds; Yale’s 2025 cumulative stats show he logged 3 games and 2 total tackles, so the arrow is still pointing up rather than screaming star power. He looks like the kind of high-motor, still-developing linebacker coaches like for depth and special teams, with enough frame to keep adding strength. If you want instant headline-grabber production, he’s not there yet; if you want a tough, ascending Ivy League defender with room to grow, he’s a plausible fit.
