#98

Donovan Rieman

DL · Louisiana Tech · Jr. · #98

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Donovan Rieman

DL · Louisiana Tech · Jr · #98

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#838 national
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 42–30

at Missouri State

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

Edged out Missouri State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Louisiana Tech

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #98

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Uriah Leiataua’s 2021 season.

BYU · 2021

#2

Mikhari Sibblis

Ball State · 2023

87%
#3

Nick Anderson

Tulane · 2021

87%
#4

Jessie Evans

Louisiana Tech · 2023

84%
#5

Tabarious Peterson

Louisville · 2021

84%

Matches Uriah on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kofi Asare's freshman season at Massachusetts (2024).

Kofi Asare

83%match

Massachusetts · 2024

#2

Nick Anderson

Tulane · 2021

All-AAC
83%
#3

Mikhari Sibblis

Ball State · 2023

81%
#4

Clinton Anokwuru

Coastal Carolina · 2023

80%
#5

Jessie Evans

Louisiana Tech · 2023

80%

Matches Kofi on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7925

Final rank
#9328
Avg #8918.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7925 this season.