Michael Ziemba: LB · Indiana · #87.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Ziemba
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Fifth year in the Indiana linebacker corps. On tape: 2 tackles against Purdue, Week 13, 2021.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-34@ No. 18 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-38vs No. 8 Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-54vs No. 5 Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38@ Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-38vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-35vs Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-44@ Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
5 seasons under Tom Allen — 26-31 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 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 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Allen
Pass share
63.7%
390 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
51.0
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Indiana, 63 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tom Allen.
