6′2″ · 292 lb · Powder Springs, GA
Paul Bain: DL · Tennessee · #97.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Paul Bain
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at Tennessee, two different head coaches: Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt. On tape: 3 tackles against Missouri, Week 12, 2018.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 21
Bleacher Report Oct 19
Knoxville News Sentinel Oct 14Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-40vs No. 17 West Virginia | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-0vs UTEP | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-47vs Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-24@ No. 21 Auburn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-7vs No. 12 Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-50vs Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
9%1 hurry11 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeremy Pruitt
Pass share
42.4%
297 pass / 403 run
Plays / game
58.3
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Tennessee — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Butch Jones → Jeremy Pruitt. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
