George Nyakwol: S · Rice · #20.
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George Nyakwol
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Rice. One game to point at: 11 tackles against North Texas — Week 13, 2022.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 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
2022 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-66@ No. 14 USC | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-10vs McNeese | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-21vs Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-34@ Houston | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-24vs UAB | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Florida Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-45@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-41vs UTSA | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-21@ North Texas | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 41 | 31 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL41 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
46.7%
402 pass / 458 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
421 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #237 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Rice, 197 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: David Bailiff → Mike Bloomgren. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
