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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 811th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 380th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1156th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Rice#119 · 1-6 | 4 | 30% | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Rice#126 · 5-8 | 5 | 13% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Sam Houston#83 · 10-3 | 3 | 11% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston#119 · 3-9 | 5 | 19% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Matthew Aribisala's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Matthew Aribisala'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 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Western Michigan | L 21–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Fresno State | L 24–38 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  UTSA | L 14–16 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | L 12–28 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Tulsa | L 17–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.5 | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2194th / 5416 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 576th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 1 | 491st / 1213 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston Christian | — | 58 | ~28 (11–44) | 3 | 48% |
| Wk 4 · Fresno State | — | 68 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 5 · UTSA | — | 71 | ~41 (20–52) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 6 · East Carolina | ✓ DL | 75 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 45% |
| Season | 1 GS | 463 | 140 (80–180) | 9 | 30% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DL | JR | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | JR | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | FR | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | SR | 14 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | SR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | SR | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DL | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | JR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | FR | 3 | 1 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 →