Eastern Michigan · L 23-25
No tackles.
Hunter has tackles in 8 of Akron’s 9 games: none against Eastern Michigan.
Rodrick Hunter
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the Akron secondary. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 5, 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 10): 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles 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 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-38vs UNLV | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-41@ Central Michigan | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-35@ Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-28vs Ohio | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Nov. 3 · L 20-28 vs Ohio, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Akron’s defense played that day
Ohio’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 8.
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 interception. His interception ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 17-7. Ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
6 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.
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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 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.
3 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 10-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
48.8%
294 pass / 309 run
Plays / game
67.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
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 #184 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #18 of 23 Mid-American Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 2,469 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Joe Moorhead.
