Stu Stanley: LB · Ball State · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Stu Stanley
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 11, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 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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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ball State | 34 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 34 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-21@ Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-30@ Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-24@ Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-21@ Buffalo | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 25-35vs Akron | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-52vs No. 17 Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 41-48vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 19-37@ Toledo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-21@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups34 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
45.7%
434 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
79.1
12 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Ball State, 34 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pete Lembo → Mike Neu. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
