Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#88
Tyler Lavallier
Freshman defensive lineman for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 295 lb · Royalty, TX · Royal
Returning to Rice for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Houston Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2026.
Tyler Lavallier
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 sacks against Houston Christian, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Rice3-star out of Brookshire Royal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Rice1-1HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Royal High School Limited to three games as a senior after earning All-District 10-4A DII honors as a junior for coach Theadis Reagins… Second-team pick as a sophomore and started as a freshman… Credited with 65 tackles, including 13 sacks as a junior… Member of the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100… H...
The defensive line · Rice
- #57Aquantis Clemmons3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Chibby Nwajuaku3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Luca Akirtava2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Jo Chavez1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Tyler Lavallier1 game · 2026
14 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology