Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#35
Cyrus Polu
Sophomore linebacker for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · St. George, UT · Desert Hills HS
Returning to Utah for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Utah in 2025.
Cyrus Polu
Cyrus Polu has been at Utah through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Idaho — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Utah4-star out of Desert HIlls
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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: 3.5 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
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Utah
Returning around him
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games, both on defense and special teams. Fourteen tackles on the season, with a season-best four against Arizona State. Three other multi-tackle performances, capped off by the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska. Fielded a kickoff against ASU and returned it six yards. High Schoo...
The linebacker corps · Utah
- #7Johnathan Hall63 tackles · 2025
- #10Trey Reynolds28 tackles · 2025
- #83Elijah Elliss18 tackles · 2025
- Cyrus Polu14 tackles · 2025
- #53Brock Fonoimoana8 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology