Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#57
Aquantis Clemmons
Junior defensive lineman on Rice's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 286 lb · Columbus, GA · Carver
CFB Index 21 · #370 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Rice for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
7 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonAquantis Clemmons
Wins his gap play after play. Aquantis Clemmons has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Rice. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Rice
2025–2026era →
Scott Abell
Rice
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
2026Rice1-1HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
21 · #370 of 420 edge rushers
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #44 of 53 American Athletic DLs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tim Hardiman’s 2023 season.
Matches Tim on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Tim on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Germaine Carter's sophomore season at Florida International (2025).
70%match
Matches Germaine on
Hurry rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Germaine on
Sack rate (lower)
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025, 2026 Rice Scholar Athlete 2026 Military Bowl STEM Scholar Athlete 2025 Saw action in a career-best 13 games, including the first two starts of his career, and was credited with a career-high 21 tackles… Had at least o...
The defensive line · Rice
- #57Aquantis Clemmons3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Chibby Nwajuaku3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Luca Akirtava2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Jo Chavez1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Joseph Mutombo1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology