Last confirmed: Texas, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Plano, TX
Bryce Cottrell: DE · Texas · #91.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Bryce Cottrell
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UTEP — Week 2, 2016.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Texas | 13 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 13 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs UTEP | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-6vs Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-34vs No. 8 Baylor | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-37@ Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2016
W 35-34
vs Baylor
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
Edged out Baylor at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
19%2 sacksTFL rate
27%4 TFL13 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charlie Strong
Pass share
40.5%
400 pass / 587 run
Plays / game
82.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Texas, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mack Brown → Charlie Strong. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
