Memphis · W 38-20
No tackles.
Texas State · W 46-45
6 tackles, 1.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Soliai has tackles in 7 of Boise State’s 8 games: none against Memphis.
“Oof, that was a big hit by Soliai”
Boise State fan, r/CFB game thread · at Washington State, Oct 24
Madden Soliai
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 sack against Utah State — Week 5, 2026.
27 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Madden Soliai vs South Dakota.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 27 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 27 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ No. 2 Oregon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-24vs South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-7@ Western Michigan | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-18vs Utah State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-10@ Washington State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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 -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%6 TFL27 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #256 at the position.
CBS Sports College Football
