Hunter Rapolla
Hunter Rapolla
Wins his gap play after play. Hunter Rapolla has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Tennessee, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTEP | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 19 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cole Nelson’s 2022 season.
Matches Cole on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tre Moore's freshman season at Georgia State (2021).
Matches Tre on