Fresno State · L 24-38
No tackles.
East Carolina · L 12-28
No tackles.
Tulsa · L 17-38
No tackles.
May has tackles in 5 of Rice’s 8 games: none against Fresno State, East Carolina and Tulsa.
Tariq May
Tariq May is on trial in Rice's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Rice fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Career | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
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
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 2,977 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a freshman.
