6′3″ · 259 lb · Leander, TX
Michael Epley: DE · TCU · #40.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Epley
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his second year in the same defensive front at TCU. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Southern — Week 1, 2018.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-7vs Southern | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 42-12@ SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-40vs No. 4 Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17vs Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-47@ No. 7 West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
15%2 TFL10 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Gary Patterson, all run-leaning offenses — 18-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gary Patterson
Pass share
45.9%
408 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at TCU — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Gary Patterson.
