Jonah Lea'Ea
Came to Michigan by way of Utah. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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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 13-12vs Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Watch the play |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-18vs Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 52-17
vs UTEP
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 defensive TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against UTEP.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #169 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan
