Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Mays Pese
Sophomore defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 290 lb · Santa Barbara, CA · Bishop Garcia Diego HS
CFB Index 40 · #214 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Arizona 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
6 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2025.
Mays Pese
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Arizona defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against BYU, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Bishop Garcia Diego
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Brennan, all balanced offenses — 10-5 over that span.
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). 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: 3.0 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
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
40 · #214 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #214 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #23 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
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
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
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 Ahmad Breaux’s 2024 season.
88%match
Matches Ahmad on
Height
Weight
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmad Breaux's freshman season at LSU (2024).
Matches Ahmad on
TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Ahmad on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Mays Pese
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honorable mention Arizona 2025 (Freshman) Made 12 appearances with four starts as a true freshman Earned time on 356 defensive snaps and 47 special teams snaps Finished the year with 24 total tackles (eight solo), two tackles for loss,...
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
- #96Zac Siulepa1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology