Mike Ruane: LB · Massachusetts · #33.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Ruane
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Massachusetts. On tape: 9 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Liberty, Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Massachusetts | 31 | 15 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Massachusetts | 66 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Massachusetts | 27 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 125 | 55 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 0-41@ Georgia Southern | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-51@ No. 16 Marshall | 9 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 2-24@ Florida Atlantic | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-45@ Liberty | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%4 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups31 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road4g | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Walt Bell
Pass share
46.1%
100 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
54.2
4 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Massachusetts, 125 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Whipple → Walt Bell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
