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Massachusetts · 2026
Robert Ekins
DLFreshman6' 2", 285 lbsButler, NJ★★★ 2026 recruit · #2728 nationally
Massachusetts Minutemen4-4 · TDC #128
Snap share
8%
likely 4–10%
Tackles
3
3629th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Robert Ekins'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
6.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.9 at Sacramento State (Week 4)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Rutgers | W 37–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Sacred Heart | W 37–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Stonehill | W 36–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Sacramento State | W 35–6 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Eastern Michigan | L 14–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Miami (OH) | L 19–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Buffalo | L 18–25 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ UConn | L 16–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3629th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Sacramento State | 77 | ~41 (20–52) | 4 | 53% |
| Season | 533 | 41 (20–52) | 4 | 8% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Massachusetts roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Tim Passmore Jr. | DL | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Aubrey Melvin | DL | SO | 20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Zakar Morris | DL | JR | 19 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Justin Krueger | DL | JR | 18 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Andrew DePaepe | DL | JR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Romando Johnson | DL | SO | 18 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Joshua Nobles | DL | SR | 17 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Hollis Dirstine | DL | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | William DePaepe | DL | JR | 12 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kamarion Thomas | DL | SO | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jerry Washington | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Robert Ekins | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | CJ Amobi | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Colin Reynolds | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Zachary Betts | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Payton Andrade | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Donovan Murphy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Samuel Mulbah | 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. Massachusetts depth chart →