Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Austin Harnetiaux
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Kalen DeBoer, Jeff Choate and Scott Abell. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 sack against Tulsa, Week 7, 2026.
53 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Nevada | 37 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 44 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 135 | 64 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Rice’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His hurry came with Rice up 7.
10 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
9 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
6%3 pass breakups53 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
53 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #172 at the position.
The No. 1,783 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Kalen DeBoer, Jeff Choate and Scott Abell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Rice
