Lucas Finnessy is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Minnesota.
Finnessy wins the gap play after play. Third year in the same defensive front at Minnesota. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Wisconsin — Week 14, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-10vs Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 66-0vs Northwestern State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-20vs Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-42@ No. 7 Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
 Bowl | W 20-17vs New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
18%2 TFLSack rate
9%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 25-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
51.7%
397 pass / 371 run
Plays / game
59.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under P.J. Fleck.
