Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 933rd / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 177th / 4521 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 150th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston Christian | ✓ DB | 58 | ~25 (10–39) | 3 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Notre Dame | ✓ DL | 65 | ~44 (22–55) | 8 | 68% |
| Wk 3 · Western Michigan | ✓ DL | 63 | ~43 (21–54) | 8 | 68% |
| Season | 3 GS | 186 | 112 (58–146) | 19 | 60% |
19 DLs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AJ Brown | DL | SR | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | JR | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | SR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | FR | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DL | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DL | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | FR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | JR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | JD Singletary | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Rice depth chart →