6′3″ · 235 lb · Concord, CA
Alex Cruz: DE · Fresno State · #51.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alex Cruz
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two seasons at Fresno State, two different head coaches: Jeff Tedford and Kalen DeBoer. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Hawai'i — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Fresno State | 25 | 11 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 27 | 13 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 19-34vs Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 35-16@ Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
54.1%
244 pass / 207 run
Plays / game
75.2
6 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Fresno State, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Tedford → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
