Former defensive lineman at UTEP. 2024: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 6 tackles.
6′3″ · 251 lb · Temecula, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Former defensive lineman at UTEP. 2024: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 6 tackles.
Hunter Rapolla
Wins his gap play after play. Hunter Rapolla has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Tennessee, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Unranked recruit. Now #369 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTEP | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 19 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-40@ Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs Southern Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-44@ Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-56@ Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 42-35@ New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cole Nelson’s 2022 season.
Matches Cole on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tre Moore's freshman season at Georgia State (2021).
Matches Tre on
Player DNA