Dicaprio Bootle: CB · Nebraska · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dicaprio Bootle
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches at Nebraska: Mike Riley and Scott Frost. The first career honor came in 2018: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Northwestern — Week 10, 2020.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 5 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 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.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 17-52@ No. 5 Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 13-21@ Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-23vs Penn State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-41vs Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-26@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 37-27@ Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 15 | L 17-24vs Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this season25 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+8g | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
41.1%
225 pass / 322 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
246 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Nebraska, 110 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2018)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Riley → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
