“Sorry that’s not DPI, he did not restrict the ability to catch the ball Bimage also played the ball he had the head turn around and arms up”
Arizona State fan, r/CFB game thread · vs Kansas State, Oct 24
Rodney Bimage Jr.
Three seasons in the Arizona State secondary to date. On tape: 9 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 7, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 26 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 13 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 34 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17vs Kansas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-53@ No. 10 Texas Tech | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Kansas State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-27 at BYU, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona State’s defense played that day
BYU’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
15%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL26 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Kenny Dillingham — 23-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #217 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kenny Dillingham.
