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Rigo Villa
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    265
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Fort Myers, Fla.
  • High School:
    Lehigh
  • Position:
    DT
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    39.0
  • sac
    2.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0

Bio

5th Year Senior (2022-23): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 39 total tackles (21 solo, 18 assisted)...Had 2.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss...Also snagged one interception and blocked one kick...Named to HCAC All-Conference Second Team.

Senior (2021-22): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 45 total tackles (22 solo, 23 assisted)...Finished with three sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.

Junior (2020-21): Played in all seven games ... Recorded 26 total tackles (13 solo and 13 assisted) ... Recorded five tackles for loss .. Forced a fumble and snagged an interception.

Sophomore (2019-20): Played in all 10 contests... Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection... Finished fourth on the team with 26 solo tackles... Ranked fifth on the squad in total tackles with 32... Second on the team in tackles for loss (6.5)... Contributed two sacks and a fumble recovery... Returned one kickoff for 17 yards... Also competed as a part of the DC wrestling squad.

Freshman (2018-19): Saw action in all 10 games, tallying 25 total tackles (15 solos, 10 assisted)... Had one forced fumble and a fumble recovery... Registered a pass breakup... Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss.

Prep: 2018 graduate of Lehigh Senior High School in Lehigh Acres, Florida... Standout football player and wrestler... Played both ways on the line in football. 

Personal: Son of Ronshia Cubrera and Rigo Villa Sr.... Majoring in business administration. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 21 13
Assists 18 14
Tackles 39.0 27.0
Tackles per game 3.9 3.9
Sacks 2.5 1.5
Sack yards 21 8
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 4 0 0.0 1 0 - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 1 0 - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 0 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 3 2 5.0 1.0 13 1.0 13 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 5 0 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 3 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 3 4.0 0.5 3 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 1 1 2.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 0 4 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 5 2 7.0 - - 2.5 6 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 47 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
Total 47 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
Total 47 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 7 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 47 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 47 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - 17 17 1.7
2020-21 7 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 0 - - - 0 .0
Total 47 0 - - 17 17 .4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - 0 - 0 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 10 15 10 25.0 2.5 - - 2.5 10 1 1 0 - - 1 -
2019-20 10 26 6 32.0 3.2 2.0 10 6.5 19 - 1 0 - - - -
2020-21 7 13 13 26.0 3.7 0.5 1 5.0 10 1 - - 1 2 - 1
2021-22 10 22 23 45.0 4.5 3.0 21 5.5 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 21 18 39.0 3.9 2.5 21 7.5 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Total 47 97 70 167.0 3.6 8.0 53 27.0 97 2 2 0 2 2 1 2

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
Conference 7 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 0 - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 0 - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 0 - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 0 - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 0 - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 21 18 39.0 3.9 2.5 21 7.5 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Conference 7 13 14 27.0 3.9 1.5 8 6.5 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 6 8 14.0 3.5 0.5 3 3.0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Away 6 15 10 25.0 4.2 2.0 18 4.5 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 6 9 15.0 5.0 0.5 3 4.5 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Losses 7 15 9 24.0 3.4 2.0 18 3.0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Month                                
September 3 8 4 12.0 4.0 1.0 13 1.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
October 5 8 8 16.0 3.2 1.5 8 3.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 5 6 11.0 5.5 0.0 0 3.5 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

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