Ruben Hyppolite II: LB · Maryland · #4.
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Ruben Hyppolite II
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fifth year in the Maryland linebacker corps. The first one came in 2023: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
66 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 6.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs Michigan State | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13@ Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-20vs Villanova | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-42@ Indiana | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-37vs Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 29-28vs USC | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-48@ Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 18-39@ No. 1 Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-31vs Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-29vs Iowa | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 7-44@ No. 4 Penn State | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 66 | 33 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
66tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%6 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups66 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 1 interception.
5 seasons under Mike Locksley — 29-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
57.5%
491 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
71.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
518 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #238 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Maryland, 231 tackles — drafted at #132 overall by the Chicago Bears.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Locksley.
Next stop · NFL
Chicago BearsEntering 2nd NFL season
Chicago BearsEntering 2nd NFL season
