Florida State · L 17-34
No tackles.
Hawai'i · L 19-29
No tackles.
Jacksonville State · L 0-24
4 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Fualema has tackles in 6 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none against Florida State and Hawai'i.
Fa'apaia Fualema
On tape: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Jacksonville State, Week 9, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
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 | New Mexico State | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups17 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #543 at the position.
