Troy Rainey: DL · Rutgers · #51.
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Troy Rainey
Wins the gap play after play. Third year in the same defensive front at Rutgers. On tape: 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Minnesota, Week 11, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 21-18vs Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-42vs Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-35vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-42@ USC | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-19vs Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 41-44vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Greg Schiano — 18-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
43.6%
395 pass / 511 run
Plays / game
69.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
385 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Rutgers — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Greg Schiano.
