Michael Rose-Ivey: LB · Nebraska · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Rose-Ivey
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Iowa — Week 13, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
70 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nebraska | 70 | 30 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 70 | 30 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-10vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-17vs Wyoming | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-32vs No. 22 Oregon | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-13@ Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-16vs Illinois | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-22@ Indiana | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-14vs Purdue | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-23@ No. 11 Wisconsin | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-62@ No. 6 Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-17vs Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-7vs Maryland | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-40@ Iowa | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
 Bowl | L 24-38vs Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 30 | 7.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
70tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%8 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups70 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
43.9%
399 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
69.9
13 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Nebraska, 70 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
