8Tristan Exline
LB · SR/TR
4-SRTRANSFER
Texas-Permian Basin → Iowa State
Texas-Permian Basin → Iowa StateCurrent depth chart
MLB2Second4-SR
Depth relationships
Bio
Tristan Exline is a middle linebacker from China Spring, Texas, who transferred to Iowa State as a senior in 2026. At UT Permian Basin, he earned First Team Associated Press All-American honors in 2025 after recording 143 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks while starting all 14 games. A two-time Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year, Exline finished his three-year UTPB career with 272 tackles, 39.0 for loss, and 12 sacks. From China Spring · China Spring, TX.
Player information
ClassSeniorHeight6'1"Weight220 lbHometownChina Spring, TXHigh schoolChina SpringConferenceBig 12Previous schoolTexas-Permian BasinTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
2
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
1
QB HUR
Career path
CHINA SPRINGChina Spring, TX
TEXAS-PERMIAN BASINthrough 2025
IOWA STATE2026 — present
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