Lucas Amato: LB · Massachusetts · #46.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Lucas Amato
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Troy — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Massachusetts | 17 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 35-47vs Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-56vs Louisiana Tech | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 28-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10vs Wagner | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-52@ Troy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-51@ BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2016
W 34-10
vs Wagner
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Wagner.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups17 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Whipple
Pass share
55.1%
436 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
66.0
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
490 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Massachusetts, 17 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charley Molnar → Mark Whipple. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
