Noah Harvey: LB · Michigan State · #45.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Noah Harvey
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. The four seasons at Michigan State span two head coaches: Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Ohio State — Week 12, 2021.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 3 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.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 32 | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 54 | 31 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 49 | 19 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 136 | 66 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-21@ Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-14vs Youngstown State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-31vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-13@ Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-15@ Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-33vs No. 6 Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-40@ Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 40-21vs Maryland | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 7-56@ No. 5 Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27vs Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksPD rate
6%2 pass breakups32 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
46.1%
399 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #503 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Michigan State, 136 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Dantonio → Mel Tucker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
