Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Jonah Lea'Ea
Senior defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 285 lb · San Mateo, CA · Bishop Gorman
CFB Index 40 · #212 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Utah → Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Oklahoma
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2023.
- Transferred from Utah to Michigan in 2026.
Jonah Lea'Ea
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Michigan by way of Utah. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Bishop Gorman
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Michigan
2025era →
Biff Poggi
Michigan
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan
2025Utah
2026Michigan
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Michigan2-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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: 2.5 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
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
40 · #212 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #212 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42 AVG · 6 IN 20 · 51 LONG · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylon White-McClain’s 2024 season.
87%match
Matches Jaylon on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Jaylon on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to RJ Moss Jr.'s junior season at South Alabama (2025).
77%match
Matches RJ on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from RJ on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jonah Lea'Ea
Background
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 7 - at West Virginia (Sept. 27, 2025) • Solos: 4 - last vs. Colorado (Oct. 25, 2025) • Asst: 5 - at West Virginia (Sept. 27, 2025) • TFLs: 1.0 - 2x, last at BYU (Oct. 18, 2025) • Sacks: 1.0 - at BYU (Oct. 18, 2025)...
The defensive line · Michigan
- #90John Henry Daley17.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Dominic Nichols5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Enow Etta2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jonah Lea'Ea2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Cameron Brandt1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology