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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Rice#117 · 1-7 | 3 | 18% |
| 2025 | Rice#126 · 5-8 | 1 | 5% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luca Akirtava's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luca Akirtava's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Houston Christian | W 31–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Western Michigan | L 21–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Fresno State | L 24–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  UTSA | L 14–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ East Carolina | L 12–28 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Tulsa | L 17–38 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 49–51 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3365th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 · East Carolina | 75 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Tulsa | 63 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 52% |
| Wk 8 · Florida Atlantic | 80 | ~36 (14–57) | 1 | 45% |
| Season | 543 | 96 (50–125) | 4 | 18% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DL | JR | 31 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | JR | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | FR | 22 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | JR | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | SR | 14 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | SR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DL | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | JR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | FR | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL | SO | 3 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 →