Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Deijon Laffitte
Junior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 305 lb · Ontario, CA · Colony HS
CFB Index 85 · #21 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Fresno 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
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to USC in 2023.
- Transferred from USC to Fresno State in 2024.
Deijon Laffitte
Wins his gap play after play. Deijon Laffitte has been at Fresno State through two head coaches in three seasons. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 4 tackles against USC — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2023
- Signed with USC3-star out of Colony
2024
- Entered the portal
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2025–2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Matt Entz
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #1 of 35 Mountain West DLs — 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 | Fresno State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 27 | 15 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 19 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex VanSumeren’s 2024 season.
84%match
Matches Alex on
Height
Sack rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex VanSumeren's sophomore season at Michigan State (2024).
82%match
Matches Alex on
Height
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Alex on
Class year (lower)
Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): All-Mountain West honorable mention … appeared in 11 games this season … started in all 11 … missed two games with injury … had 25 tackles (13 solo) … added 5.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and an interception … had a career-high eight tackles...
The defensive line · Fresno State
- #6Jahzon Jacks7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Merhauti Xepera5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Deijon Laffitte4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Martin Owusu2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Sione Noa2 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology