John Lako: LB · Akron · #40.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
John Lako
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Akron. First career honor, 2019: All-MAC. One game to point at: 15 tackles against Northern Illinois — Week 9, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
138 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 9.5 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-42@ Illinois | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-31vs UAB | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-45@ Central Michigan | 11 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-35vs Troy | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-37@ Massachusetts | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-26vs Kent State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-21vs Buffalo | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-49@ Northern Illinois | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 6-35@ Bowling Green | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-42vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-20@ Miami (OH) | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-52vs Ohio | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 138 | 60 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
138tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%10 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
1%2 pass breakups138 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 12.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 11.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Arth
Pass share
55.1%
397 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
12.6%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2019
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Akron, 369 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2019) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 47 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Tom Arth. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
