Eku Leota: LB · Auburn · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eku Leota
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2020: All-Big Ten. On tape: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Penn State, Week 3, 2022.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Auburn | 17 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Auburn | 23 | 15 | 10.0 | 7.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 13 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 12 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Career | 65 | 44 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-16vs Mercer | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-16vs San José State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 12-41vs No. 22 Penn State | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14vs Missouri | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-21vs LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
29%5 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups17 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Cadillac Williams
Pass share
39.0%
308 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Northwestern and Auburn, 65 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Pat Fitzgerald, Bryan Harsin and Cadillac Williams.
