#24
Vanderbilt · 2026

Nick Rinaldi

LBSenior6' 3", 240 lbsDover, MA
Vanderbilt Commodores3-4 · TDC #59
Snap share
88%
6 of 7 started · likely 74–100%
Tackles
42
167th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
19
Tackles for loss
5
136th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
3
95th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays929th / 2573
Tackles for loss5114th / 1911
Run stops13331st / 3263
Sacks4—
Pass breakups4—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles40—

Charting

Where Rinaldi's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
4
4 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
4
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
11
6.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
3.7
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
15
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farVanderbilt#59 · 3-4788%4253049
2025Vanderbilt#11 · 10-31245%4773.5018
2024Vanderbilt#50 · 7-61343%5266006
2023Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10718%1600100
2022 *Vanderbilt#96 · 5-732%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

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 9.9 vs Delaware (Week 2)2 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Austin PeayW 28–97.5630.50.501··
2DelawareW 35–269.9733222··
3NC StateW 35–318.0521111··
4@AuburnL 15–215.7430000··
5@GeorgiaL 14–385.6420000··
6Ole MissL 17–526.1720000··
7ArkansasL 21–317.6951010··
2026 · 7 games7.242205.53.544··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles42167th / 5408
Solo19—
Tackles for loss5136th / 2450
Sacks395th / 1212
QB hurries472nd / 1380
Passes defended480th / 1589
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Austin Peay✓ LB46~46 (23–46)7100%
Wk 2 · Delaware✓ LB68~67 (34–68)899%
Wk 3 · NC State✓ LB78~70 (36–78)690%
Wk 4 · Auburn✓ LB58~52 (26–58)490%
Wk 5 · Georgia✓ LB66~31 (3–56)447%
Wk 6 · Ole Miss—65~63 (32–65)797%
Wk 7 · Arkansas✓ LB73~69 (35–73)995%
Season6 GS454398 (334–454)4588%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
11Bryan LongwellLBSR5031—2
24Nick RinaldiLBSR4253—4
22Bryce CowanLBSR230010
18Josiah BroxtonLBSO300—0
20Jamison CurtisLBJR100—0
30Austin HowardLBSO100—0
13Tate HambyLBJR—————
43Luke D'AliseLBJR—————
45Ty BartholomewLBSR—————
50Kene ObiLBFR—————

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 →