Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#51
Kaisi Lafitaga
Freshman defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 300 lb · Pago Pago · Tafuna HS
Returning to Arizona for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2026.
Kaisi Lafitaga
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Northern Arizona — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Tafuna
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
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 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Brent Brennan
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 | Arizona | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
Background
Purchase Jersey High School Prepped at Tafuna High School in American Samoa Three-star prospect as rated by 247Sports and the 247Sports Composite; top 10 recruit from American Samoa in his class Played offensive and defensive line during his prep career Chose Arizona over offers from Alcorn State...
The defensive line · Arizona
- #95Leroy Palu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Mays Pese2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Dominic Lolesio2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Julian Savaiinaea2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Kaisi Lafitaga1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology