Tim Settle: DT · Virginia Tech · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tim Settle
Wins the gap play after play. Two seasons in the Virginia Tech defensive front to date. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Clemson — Week 5, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 12.5 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.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 21 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 28 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs No. 22 West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-0vs Delaware | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 64-17@ East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-0vs Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-31vs No. 2 Clemson | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 23-10@ Boston College | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-7vs North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-28@ No. 9 Miami | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-28@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-14vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 10-0@ Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 21 | 12.5 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
35%12 TFLSack rate
11%4 sacksHurry rate
6%2 hurries36 tackles · 12.5 for loss · 4 sacks.
2 seasons under Justin Fuente, all run-leaning, fast tempo offenses — 19-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
41.7%
410 pass / 573 run
Plays / game
75.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
438 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
36 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Virginia Tech, 53 tackles — drafted at #163 overall by the Washington Redskins.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Beamer → Justin Fuente. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Washington RedskinsEntering 9th NFL season
Washington RedskinsEntering 9th NFL season
