Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Two seasons in the BYU defensive front to date. On tape: 2 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 7, 2026.
12 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (12th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
QB hurries#69 / 2515 · 96th pct
5
Sacks#939 / 2515 · 59th pct
0.5
Passes defended#852 / 2515 · 53rd pct
1
Interceptions#144 / 557 · 37th pct
1
Tackles for loss#1779 / 2515 · 25th pct
0.5
Tackles#2108 / 2515 · 14th pct
12
Solo tackles#2150 / 2515 · 12th pct
5
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
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Home5g
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.0
Road3g
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
First half vs Second half
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Weeks 1-76g
1.7
0.1
0.1
0.2
Weeks 8+2g
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
12 tackles in 8 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
57 · #160 of 405 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #160 at the position.
Two seasons at BYU
2026 is in progress.
2026 BYU Sitake
Year 2 · 8 games
2025 BYU Sitake
Year 1 · 8 games
High school American Fork
American Fork, UT · Class of 2023
Four-star, No. 304 in the 2023 class. Signed with BYU.