Austin Ajiake: LB · UNLV · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Austin Ajiake
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons at UNLV span two head coaches: Tony Sanchez and Marcus Arroyo. The first career honor came in 2022: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 20 tackles against Air Force — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
124 tackles. 0 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 10 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-21vs Idaho State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-20@ California | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 58-27vs North Texas | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Utah State | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-20vs New Mexico | 12 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-40@ San José State | 13 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 7-42vs Air Force | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 20 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 21-44@ Notre Dame | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-14@ San Diego State | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-37vs Fresno State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-31@ Hawai'i | 15 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-22vs Nevada | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 58 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
124tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%10 TFLSack rate
2%3 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups124 tackles · 10 for loss · 3 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 10.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Arroyo
Pass share
47.4%
361 pass / 400 run
Plays / game
63.4
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
368 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #27 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at UNLV, 223 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2022) — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2022)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tony Sanchez → Marcus Arroyo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
