Defensive line, Louisville (from Rutgers), 2020–25
Rene Konga
Lettered 2022–23 at Rutgers (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 90
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ottawa, ON
- Born
- Nov 14, 2002
Rene Konga played defensive line at Rutgers (2020–23) and Louisville (2024–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Rutgers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 29 | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 |
| Career | 64 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rutgers | 90 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Rutgers | 90 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Rutgers | 90 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Rutgers | 90 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Louisville | 90 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | 90 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 300 |
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
2025 Louisville 11 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. James Madison | W 28–14 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bowling Green | W 40–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Virginia | L 27–30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | W 24–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Boston College | W 38–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 28–16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. California | L 26–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Clemson | L 19–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at SMU | L 6–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisville 10 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Austin Peay | W 62–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–19 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Notre Dame | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.SMU | L 27–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atBoston College | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Stanford | L 35–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Kentucky | W 41–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Rutgers 3 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Temple | W 36–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan | L 7–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Rutgers 5 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
2021 Rutgers 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 13–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 298 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 81″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.82 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.59 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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