Senior linebacker for Rice. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 227 lb · Park City, UT · Park City
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 59th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Rice. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Stone Combs
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Stone Combs has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt: 7 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 3, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (11th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups15 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
21.5%
40 pass / 146 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
44 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,964 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a senior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Micah Baskerville’s 2018 season.
Matches Micah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Osita Ekwonu's graduate season at Charlotte (2024).
Matches Osita on
Player DNA
Joins fellow Nevada linebacker Austin Harnetiaux in transferring to Rice for his final season and brings 41 career games of experience and a 16-game starting streak to South Main. Nevada 2025 Started all 12 games for the Wolf Pack ... Named one of three winners of the Coaches Choice Award at…
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