Jace Ruder: LB · North Texas · #3.
Jace Ruder
Played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Wyoming — Week 4, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Texas | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-66@ Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-17vs Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 52-20vs Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-17@ Temple | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 14 · 2024
W 24-17
at Temple
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
59.8%
556 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
565 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at North Carolina and North Texas, 7 tackles — the college career is complete.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Larry Fedora, Mack Brown, Seth Littrell and Eric Morris.
