Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#56
Jairus Satele
Senior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 295 lb · Carson, CA · St. John Bosco HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San José State in 2022.
- Transferred from San José State to Fresno State in 2024.
Jairus Satele
Jairus Satele has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against USC, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with San José State3-star out of St. John Bosco
20244 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023San José State7-6HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
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
Background
2025 (JUNIOR): Did not participate … was out the season with injury. 2024 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games … had six tackles as a rotational defensive lineman … added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … had his best performance of the season with two tackles, 1.0 TFL and a sack against NIU in the Famous Idah...
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
- #56Jairus Satele2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology