EJ Muhammad: DB · Nevada · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
EJ Muhammad
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Nevada. On tape: 6 tackles against New Mexico, Week 11, 2020.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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 · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 37-34vs Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-19@ UNLV | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-9vs Utah State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-20@ New Mexico | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 26-21vs San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-24@ Hawai'i | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 20-30@ San José State | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%4 TFL32 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
59.0%
357 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
75.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Nevada, 123 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Polian → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
