2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Anelu Lafaele
Played for two head coaches at Michigan State: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. One game to point at: 3 tackles against UCLA — Week 8, 2026.
14 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Wins the corner before the tackle can set.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 14 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 21 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 10-28 at UCLA, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Michigan State’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 6th-most sacks in FBS that week.
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. Second quarter, up 14-10.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 15. Third quarter, up 28-7.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
18%2 sacksTFL rate
18%2 TFLHurry rate
14%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
56%2 of 4 pressures14 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #342 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Luke Fickell, Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald.
