Players
Riley Van Poppel
DT · Nebraska
Riley Van Poppel
DT · #5 · Nebraska
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'5" · 295 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.8955
- Class rank
- #386 · 2023
- Hometown
- Argyle, TX
- High school
- Argyle
Returning player.
Career
29 Tackles · 7.5 TFL · 4.0 Sacks
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
5 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs North Dakota | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 49–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
16 Tackles · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | L 22–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Iowa | L 16–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 10–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ UCLA | W 28–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs USC | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Northwestern | W 28–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Michigan | L 27–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Houston Christian | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 68–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Cincinnati * | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Boston College * | W 20–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Iowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Rutgers | W 14–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
5 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Iowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Wisconsin | L 17–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Maryland | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Illinois | W 20–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | L 7–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Colorado | L 14–36 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |