Joel Lanning: LB · Iowa State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Joel Lanning
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Iowa State: Paul Rhoads and Matt Campbell. The first one came in 2017: All-Big 12. A game that shows it: 20 tackles against Texas — Week 5, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
114 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 11 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.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa State | 114 | 51 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2016 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 |
| 2015 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 51 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Northern Iowa | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 41-44vs Iowa | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14@ Akron | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-17vs Texas | 20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 20 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ No. 3 Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-0vs Kansas | 10 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 8 | W 31-13@ Texas Tech | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 14-7vs No. 4 TCU | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-20@ West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 42-49vs No. 12 Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-13@ Baylor | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-20@ Kansas State | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 21-20@ No. 19 Memphis | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 114 | 51 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 6 · 2017
W 38-31
at Oklahoma
35 rush yds (9 car) · 25 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.9
Edged out Oklahoma on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
114tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%11 TFLSack rate
5%6 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups114 tackles · 11 for loss · 6 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 10.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road7g | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
53.5%
477 pass / 414 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
508 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa State, 114 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2017) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2017)
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Rhoads → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
