Last confirmed: Akron, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Valdosta, GA
Brian Bell: LB · Akron · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brian Bell
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Third year in the Akron linebacker corps. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois — Week 10, 2018.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 6 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs Morgan State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-34@ Northwestern | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-41vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-36vs Northern Illinois | 14 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 7-27@ Eastern Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-21vs Bowling Green | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-49@ Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-28@ South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 38 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 6 |
Week 3 · 2018
W 39-34
at Northwestern
11 tackles · 5 pass breakups · 8 solo tackles
Edged out Northwestern on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
10%6 pass breakups63 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Terry Bowden, all balanced offenses — 16-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.2%
377 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 180 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
