Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
8 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Koa Akui
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. On tape: 9 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against East Carolina, Week 6, 2026.
44 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 44 | 31 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Career | 44 | 31 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 8): 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 9 | 6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 31 | 8.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 10. First quarter, up 14-0.
Against his own season: his 2nd-most backfield disruption game of 8 this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Rice’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
A big game: 9 tackles, including 4 more for loss, 2 passes broken up, tied for the most tackles for loss in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 5 ended East Carolina’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 5. Second quarter, down 7-3. Ended East Carolina’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass. Second quarter, down 7-3. Ended East Carolina’s drive (half).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Notre Dame’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, down 52-0. Ended Notre Dame’s drive (downs).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
44tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%8 TFL44 tackles · 8 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
44 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #71 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
