6′2″ · 285 lb · San Francisco, CA
Tuni Ropati: DL · Ball State · #55.
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Tuni Ropati
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Ball State defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Miami (OH) — Week 14, 2019.
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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ball State | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 29 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-34vs Indiana | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 57-29vs Fordham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-20@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-14vs Toledo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-34vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 44-45vs Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-27vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurry14 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Mike Neu — 9-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
41.3%
372 pass / 528 run
Plays / game
75.0
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
416 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Ball State — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Neu.
