Luke Rubenzer: S · California · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Luke Rubenzer
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches at California: Sonny Dykes and Justin Wilcox. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Oregon State — Week 10, 2017.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 21 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2016 | California | 52 | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| 2014 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 45 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-30@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Weber State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-45@ Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 37-23vs Oregon State | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 14-17@ No. 20 Stanford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-30@ UCLA | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL21 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
53.6%
473 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
73.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
532 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at California, 73 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Justin Wilcox. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
