San Diego State · W 28-10
No tackles.
Purdue · W 52-38
No tackles.
Rivera has tackles in 6 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against San Diego State and Purdue.
Mason Rivera
On tape: 2 tackles against Nevada, Week 9, 2026.
9 tackles · 1 sack
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-0 vs Nevada, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How UCLA’s defense played that day
Nevada’s 11 drives: 11 stopped (4 takeaways) · 0 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, up 17-7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 22 ended Maryland’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 22. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Maryland’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
