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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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Rivera's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Mason Rivera'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 | @ California | W 45–24 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  San Diego State | W 28–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Purdue | W 52–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Maryland | W 54–3 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 6 | @ Oregon | W 17–15 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Michigan State | W 28–10 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Nevada | W 27–0 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 25 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · California | 86 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 4 · Maryland | 69 | ~19 (0–31) | 3 | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon | 61 | ~1 (0–3) | 1 | · | 2% |
| Wk 7 · Wisconsin | 48 | ~46 (19–48) | 2 | · | 96% |
| Wk 8 · Michigan State | 55 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 9% |
| Wk 9 · Nevada | 59 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | · | 71% |
| Season | 493 | 118 (52–129) | 10 | 1 | 24% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the UCLA roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ta'Shawn James | DB | SR | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Malik Hartford | DB | SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Scooter Jackson | DB | SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Dante Lovett | DB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | Derrick Barksdale | DB | SR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Rodrick Pleasant | DB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Mason Rivera | DB | SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Osiris Gilbert | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Cole Martin | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Ty Lee | DB | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jhase McMillan | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Tao Johnson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Kuron Jabari Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | CJ Lavender | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Zeke Johnson | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Chase Coleman | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Logan Hirou | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Joshua Dixon | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Brett Barry | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jamier Johnson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. UCLA depth chart →