New Mexico · L 16-21
2 tackles
The other 8 games average 8 tackles. This one was 6 below.
Naseri Danielson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived at San José State from BYU. One game to point at: 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Nevada — Week 8, 2026.
63 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 63 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | San José State | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 36 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
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 | L 26-42@ No. 14 USC | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-11@ UTEP | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-28@ Nevada | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 16-21vs New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-21 vs New Mexico, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How San José State’s defense played that day
New Mexico’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 10 of his 11, sacks included.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 14 ended Cal Poly’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 14. Fourth quarter, up 30-20. Ended Cal Poly’s drive (downs).
8 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 10 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, up 27-21. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
5%3 pass breakups63 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo — 11-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
63 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #131 at the position.
The No. 1,403 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kalani Sitake and Ken Niumatalolo.
