Alston Orji: LB · Vanderbilt · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alston Orji
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Vanderbilt: Derek Mason and Clark Lea. On tape: 13 tackles against Colorado State, Week 2, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 21 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 43 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-23vs East Tennessee State | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-21@ Colorado State | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups21 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 10.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
47.4%
408 pass / 453 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
436 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Vanderbilt, 43 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Derek Mason → Clark Lea. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
