2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Riley Sunram
Two seasons in the Minnesota defensive front to date. On tape: 4 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Washington, Week 4, 2026.
11 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Riley Sunram at Washington.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 5 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Washington | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 20-14vs Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-23@ No. 4 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 27-24
at Washington
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
50%6 TFLSack rate
14%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 13-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under P.J. Fleck.
