Idaho State · L 17-29 · FCS
No tackles.
Colorado State · W 31-14
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 1 tackles. This one was 0 below.
Diakite has tackles in 7 of Utah State’s 8 games: none against Idaho State.
BJ Diakite
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Clark Lea and Bronco Mendenhall. On tape: 2 tackles against Boise State, Week 5, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
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 | Utah State | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 44 | 21 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 18-37@ No. 22 Boise State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clark Lea and Bronco Mendenhall.
