Defensive line, Rice, 2023–26
Joseph Mutombo
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 271 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
Joseph Mutombo plays defensive line for Rice. Last time out, against Tulsa: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Tulsa, L 17–38
Next game: at Florida Atlantic, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Rice 7 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | L 24–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTSA | L 14–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at East Carolina | L 12–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Rice 7 games, 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisiana | W 14–12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Houston | L 9–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Florida Atlantic | L 21–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. UAB | W 24–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. North Texas | L 24–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at South Florida | L 3–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Rice 7 games, 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Charlotte | L 20–21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.UTSA | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Tulane | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Navy | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUAB | L 14–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.South Florida | W 35–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Rice 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs.Texas Southern | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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