Player Career

Tom Trieb Career Story

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Player Story

Tom Trieb story

Tom Trieb built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Arlington Heights, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with North Texas and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Tom Trieb's career was his defensive production: 32 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with North Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tom Trieb's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Texas and Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Tom Trieb moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    North Texas

    2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois11012.5
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Texas122316.311

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTSA

Week 14 · L 27-48 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Central Michigan

Week 10 · L 10-48 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

vs SMU

Week 1 · L 10-48

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#4

@ UAB

Week 11 · L 21-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

50.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.

#5

@ UNLV

Week 3 · L 27-58

1

Havoc Plays

50.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · North Texas

12 primary output · 23 efficiency · 16.3 usage

69.5

#2

2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

54.6

1 primary · 10 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games