Emmanuel Belmar: DL · Virginia Tech · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Emmanuel Belmar
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Four seasons in the Virginia Tech defensive front to date. The first career honor came in 2020: ACC Defensive Line Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against NC State — Week 4, 2020.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 39 | 19 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 29 | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 81 | 40 | 14.0 | 9.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 45-24vs NC State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 38-31@ Duke | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 sacks |
| Wk 6 | L 45-56@ No. 8 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 40-14vs Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2020
W 38-31
at Duke
3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Duke on the road in a shootout.
4 seasons under Justin Fuente — 28-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
34.8%
250 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
65.4
11 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
282 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Virginia Tech, 9 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → J.C. Price. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
