Eric Popp: LB · Ohio · #34.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eric Popp
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived as a two-star recruit; four seasons of production at Ohio since. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Pittsburgh — Week 2, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-20vs Rhode Island | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-20@ Pittsburgh | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 31-33@ Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 25-45vs Louisiana | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-20@ Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 36-39vs Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Kent State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-21@ Ball State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-24vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-37vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
2%1 pass breakups51 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Frank Solich — 33-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Frank Solich
Pass share
39.2%
334 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio, 91 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed every college season under Frank Solich.
