Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Bronson Olevao
Junior linebacker for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Salt Lake City, UT
CFB Index 87 · #24 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Utah State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonBronson Olevao
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Bronson Olevao has played for three head coaches in four seasons at Utah State. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Washington — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023
Utah State
2024era →
Nate Dreiling
Utah State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2024Utah State4-8HC: Nate Dreiling · Balanced
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
87 · #24 of 583 LBs
Unranked recruit. Now #24 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #2 of 45 Mountain West LBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 88 | 33 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 23 | 14 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 121 | 53 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Utah State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Laletia Hale’s 2024 season.
76%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Laletia on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Laletia on
Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Wilson's junior season at UTEP (2025).
83%match
Matches Jayden on
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Jayden on
Sack rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bronson Olevao
The linebacker corps · Utah State
- #20John Miller118 tackles · 2025
- #14Bronson Olevao88 tackles · 2025
- #25Chris Joe41 tackles · 2025
- Harrison Taggart38 tackles · 2025
- #17Mataira Brown36 tackles · 2025
30 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology