high-volume, high-motor ACC tackling machine
Fordham emerged as one of the nation’s most productive linebackers in 2025, finishing with 143 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions while earning first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American recognition[3][7][14]. His differentiators are range, downhill urgency and a true defensive-traffic-cop feel at MIKE, but the caution flag is a 2024 season-ending knee injury, which makes durability worth monitoring[3][7]. If you want a linebacker who diagnoses quickly, plays with urgency and piles up stops, he is an easy fit[1][8].
