Anthony Ekpe: LB · Rice · #31.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Anthony Ekpe
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2020: All-MAC. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Eastern Michigan, Week 7, 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 | Rice | 16 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 14 | 11 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Rice | 23 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | Rice | 35 | 25 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Rice | 9 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 97 | 66 | 26.0 | 18.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 28-16vs Army | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-20@ Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-25@ Akron | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 29-30@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-3vs Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
28%4 TFLSack rate
22%4 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
42.0%
343 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
68.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Rice and Ball State, 97 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: David Bailiff, Mike Bloomgren and Mike Neu.
