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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 17 | 291st / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 50 | — |
Charting
Where Rinaldi'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.
Career
5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Vanderbilt#64 · 3-5 | 8 | 89% | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt#11 · 10-3 | 12 | 45% | 47 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6 | 13 | 43% | 52 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10 | 7 | 18% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Vanderbilt#96 · 5-7 | 3 | 2% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nick Rinaldi's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Nick Rinaldi'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 |  Austin Peay | W 28–9 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Delaware | W 35–26 | 9.9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · |
| 3 |  NC State | W 35–31 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Auburn | L 15–21 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Georgia | L 14–38 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Ole Miss | L 17–52 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Arkansas | L 21–31 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kentucky | L 17–34 | 7.8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.3 | 52 | 27 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 52 | 177th / 5664 |
| Solo | 26 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Austin Peay | ✓ LB | 46 | ~46 (23–46) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Delaware | ✓ LB | 68 | ~67 (34–68) | 8 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · NC State | ✓ LB | 78 | ~70 (36–78) | 6 | 90% |
| Wk 4 · Auburn | ✓ LB | 58 | ~52 (26–58) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia | ✓ LB | 66 | ~31 (3–56) | 4 | 47% |
| Wk 6 · Ole Miss | — | 65 | ~63 (32–65) | 7 | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas | ✓ LB | 73 | ~69 (35–73) | 9 | 95% |
| Wk 8 · Kentucky | — | 65 | ~64 (33–65) | 11 | 98% |
| Season | 6 GS | 519 | 462 (388–519) | 56 | 89% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nick Rinaldi | LB | SR | 52 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 11 | Bryan Longwell | LB | SR | 51 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Bryce Cowan | LB | SR | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Josiah Broxton | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jamison Curtis | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Austin Howard | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Tate Hamby | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Luke D'Alise | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Ty Bartholomew | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kene Obi | LB | 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. Vanderbilt depth chart →