Rayquan Adkins
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Scott Satterfield and Chris Creighton. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Michigan State — Week 2, 2026.
36 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-3vs Lindenwood | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14@ Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-23@ Akron | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34vs Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Ohio | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-24 at Ohio, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Eastern Michigan’s defense played that day
Ohio’s 9 drives: 6 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL36 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
55.8%
333 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
66.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #245 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Satterfield and Chris Creighton.
