Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
5 tackles
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Stone Combs
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against East Carolina — Week 6, 2026.
52 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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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Last game (Wk 8): 5 tackles.
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 31-3vs Houston Christian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 9 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 19 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Rice’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
10 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.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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.
3 tackles.
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 -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups52 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
52 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #344 at the position.
The No. 2,964 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ken Wilson, Jeff Choate and Scott Abell.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
