John Rachal: LB · Akron · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
John Rachal
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against App State — Week 4, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Akron | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-24vs VMI | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-54@ No. 10 Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 65-38@ Marshall | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-45vs App State | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-27@ Kent State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-13vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-41vs No. 24 Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25@ Ball State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-48vs Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups32 tackles · 3.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
51.1%
396 pass / 379 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
444 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Akron, 32 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under Terry Bowden.
