Last confirmed: Duke, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 320 lb · Louisville, KY · Waggener Traditional
Tahj Rice: DT · Duke · #53.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tahj Rice
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Second year in the Duke defensive front. On tape: 3 tackles against Miami, Week 14, 2019.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19
Heavy Oct 18Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 30-33vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-48@ Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-49vs Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-39@ Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-17vs Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
10%1 TFLSack rate
5%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
43.6%
376 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
71.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 16 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
