Tristan Souza is a defensive tackle who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Buffalo.
Souza wins the gap play after play. The two seasons at Buffalo span two head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. One game to point at: 1 tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss against Bowling Green — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 6 | W 31-30vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-3@ Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 10 · 2025
W 28-3
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 25-point win on the road against Bowling Green.
2 seasons under Pete Lembo — 14-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
49.8%
409 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert and Pete Lembo.
