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Jacob Rich Kongaika Career Story

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Player Story

Jacob Rich Kongaika story

Jacob Rich Kongaika built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 98, spending time with Arizona and Arizona State. The clearest part of Jacob Rich Kongaika's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 31 career games in the available record. That gives Jacob Rich Kongaika's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arizona State

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonArizona1.512.16.7—
2023 PostseasonArizona412.83.92.5
2023 Regular SeasonArizona412.83.90
2024 PostseasonArizona State916.58.65
2024 Regular SeasonArizona State916.58.60
2025 PostseasonArizona State1118.752
2025 Regular SeasonArizona State1118.750

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Mississippi State

Week 2 · W 30-23

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Washington State

Week 7 · W 44-6 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs USC

Week 9 · L 37-45 · 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.

Game stats

#4

vs No. 65 Texas State

Week 3 · W 34-15

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Cincinnati

Week 8 · L 14-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Arizona State

11 primary output · 18.7 efficiency · 5 usage

55.5

#2

2025 Regular Season · Arizona State

55.5

11 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 5 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Arizona State

53

9 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 8.6 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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