Defensive Line · roster: DT

Riley Van Poppel

NEBNebraska

2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SR

Riley Van Poppel finished 2026 rated 1272 (6.3 / 10) as a college defensive line at Nebraska, over 24 rated games 2023–2026.

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Physical trend

6′ 5″ 295 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD
2023	5	5	1	0	0	0
2024	3	3	2	1	0	0
2025	11	16	6	1	1	1
2026	5	7	6	4	2	0
Career	24	31	15	6	3	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD
2023	5	5	1	0	0	0
2024	3	3	2	1	0	0
2025	11	16	6	1	1	1
2026	5	7	6	4	2	0
Career	24	31	15	6	3	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD
2023	5	5	1	0	0	0
2024	3	3	2	1	0	0
2025	11	16	6	1	1	1
2026	5	7	6	4	2	0
Career	24	31	15	6	3	1

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2026 · Nebraska
10/03	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1272
09/26	MICHMichigan St.	1	1	0	0	0	1276
09/19	NO_DNorth Dakota	1	1	1	0	0	1275
09/12	BGSUBowling Green	2	1	0	0	0	1270
09/05	OHIOOhio	2	1	1	0	0	1271
2025 · Nebraska
12/31	UTAHUtah	2	0	0	0	1	1264
11/28	IOWAIowa	1	0	0	0	0	1263
11/23	PENNPenn State	1	0	0	0	0	1266
11/09	UCLAUCLA	2	0	0	0	0	1268
11/01	USCSouthern California	1	0	0	0	0	1264
10/25	NWSTNorthwestern	3	0	0	0	0	1266
10/11	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1269
09/20	MICHMichigan	2	0	0	0	0	1273
09/13	HCHouston Christian	1	1	1	0	0	1275
09/06	AKROAkron	1	0	0	0	0	1276
08/29	CINCCincinnati	1	0	0	0	0	1280
2024 · Nebraska
12/28	BCBoston College	1	0	0	0	0	1283
11/30	IOWAIowa	1	1	0	0	0	1288
10/05	RUTGRutgers	1	0	0	0	0	1287
2023 · Nebraska
11/24	IOWAIowa	1	0	0	0	0	1293
11/11	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1300
10/07	ILLIllinois	1	0	0	0	0	1300
09/30	MICHMichigan	1	0	0	0	0	1304
09/09	COLOColorado	1	0	0	0	0	1307

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