USC · L 26-42
No tackles.
Fresno State · L 10-26
No tackles.
Mahuka has tackles in 7 of San José State’s 9 games: none against USC and Fresno State.
Aizik Mahuka
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against UTEP — Week 7, 2026.
25 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 25 | 14 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
| Career | 25 | 14 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-11@ UTEP | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-28@ Nevada | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-21vs New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-21 vs New Mexico, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 21-9.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How San José State’s defense played that day
New Mexico’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. His sack ended UTEP’s drive (end).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 14-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 24-11. Ended UTEP’s drive (end).
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, up 30-20.
2 tackles.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
28%7 TFLSack rate
16%4 sacksPD rate
8%2 pass breakups25 tackles · 7 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #93 at the position.
The No. 1,794 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
