Portland State · W 53-20 · FCS
No tackles.
Toledo · L 16-41
No tackles.
Washington State · W 26-20
4 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Rahman has tackles in 7 of San Diego State’s 9 games: none against Portland State and Toledo.
Djibril Abdou Rahman
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. On tape: 7 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss against Texas State, Week 5, 2026.
24 tackles · 4.5 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
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 | San Diego State | 24 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 15 | 8.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The pressure he forced on 4th and 4 ended Washington State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 4. Third quarter, up 17-14. Ended Washington State’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 26-20.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His hurry came with San Diego State up 3.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, down 17-16.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 7 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 2nd-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 20. Third quarter, down 17-11.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 3rd-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, down 13-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
33%8 TFLSack rate
19%4 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups24 tackles · 8 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #111 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Greg Schiano and Sean Lewis.
From Montreal, PQ — one of 83 players from Canada in FBS this season.
Sun Belt Conference
