6′5″ · 298 lb · Fredericksburg, VA · Massaponax
Vinny Mihota: DL · Virginia Tech · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Vinny Mihota
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Virginia Tech. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 9, 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 24 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 43 | 20 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 34 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-3@ No. 19 Florida State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-45vs No. 6 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-49vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31vs Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-20vs Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 31-35vs Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 1 · 2018
W 24-3
1 interception
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Florida State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Justin Fuente — 25-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
45.6%
428 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 30 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Beamer → Justin Fuente. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
