Last confirmed: Oklahoma, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 287 lb · Lawrence, KS
Amani Bledsoe: DE · Oklahoma · #72.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Amani Bledsoe
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Amani Bledsoe has been at Oklahoma through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 6 tackles against West Virginia, Week 13, 2018.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 7 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-14vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-21vs UCLA | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-27@ Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Army | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 66-33vs Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 45-48vs No. 19 Texas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-27@ TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-14vs Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 51-46@ Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-47vs Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-40vs Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | W 59-56@ No. 12 West Virginia | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 39-27vs No. 9 Texas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 34-45@ No. 1 Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
5%2 sacksTFL rate
11%4 TFLHurry rate
8%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
40%2 of 5 pressures37 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
44.1%
399 pass / 506 run
Plays / game
64.6
14 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
426 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
37 tackles in 14 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Oklahoma, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bob Stoops → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
