Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 38-17vs Prairie View A&M | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Luca Akirtava
Freshman defensive lineman on Rice's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 267 lb · Frisco, TX · Reedy
Returning to Rice for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2025
2 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 2 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Prairie View A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Rice's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2025.
Luca Akirtava
One game to point at: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Prairie View A&M — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Rice3-star out of Frisco Reedy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 TFL
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With C. Jenkins — 87 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.6 · 124 rush yds (21 car) · 1 TD · A. Turner — 68 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Honors American Conference All-Academic 2026 Pronunciation Guide 2025 Saw action in four games in the regular season while preserving his redshirt in his first season on campus… Made his collegiate debut with a season-high 17 snaps vs. Prairie View and was credited with four tackles (two for a lo...
The defensive line · Rice
- #57Aquantis Clemmons3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Chibby Nwajuaku3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Luca Akirtava2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Jo Chavez1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Joseph Mutombo1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology