Matthew Aribisala
Matthew Aribisala
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: K.C. Keeler and Scott Abell. The receipt: 3 tackles against Houston — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. 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
Scott Abell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jordon Earle’s 2021 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Iton's freshman season at Ole Miss (2021).
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Background
Pronunciation Guide 2025 Played in 11 games and was credited with eight tackles… Credited with a season-high three stops vs. Houston and added a pair vs. Prairie View… Six of his eight tackles came at home. Sam Houston 2024 Saw action in the first four games before missing the remainder of the se...