Koa Naotala
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Old Dominion linebacker corps. Named All-Sun Belt two seasons running, most recently in 2025. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2026.
49 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 49 | 20 | 7.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 87 | 21 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 29 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 165 | 47 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-46vs James Madison | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-42@ Georgia State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 10-3@ App State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-23vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-26@ Louisiana Tech | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | L 23-36vs Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 20 | 7.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 23-36 vs Marshall, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Old Dominion’s defense played that day
Marshall’s 16 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
A big game: 8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for 5th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. First quarter, down 14-0.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended Georgia State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Georgia State’s drive (fumble).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%7 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups49 tackles · 7 for loss · 2 sacks.
3 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 13-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
43.6%
243 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
61.9
9 games
Team sack rate
13.3%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ricky Rahne.
