Lama Lavea: DL · Akron · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Lama Lavea
Wins the gap play after play. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Doug Martin, Jerry Kill and Joe Moorhead. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 sack against Colgate, Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akron | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Akron | 23 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-52@ No. 2 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Colgate | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-50@ South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-30@ Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-27vs Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-34@ Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
8%1 hurry12 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
55.5%
419 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
62.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
423 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at New Mexico State and Akron, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 27 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Doug Martin, Jerry Kill and Joe Moorhead.
