Arizona · W 28-17
No tackles.
Colorado State · W 41-23
No tackles.
TCU · W 17-10
No tackles.
Iowa State · W 24-10
No tackles.
Damuni has tackles in 4 of BYU’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
15 stories in the last 60 days, from 9 outlets.
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Raider Damuni
Four seasons in the BYU secondary to date. On tape: 7 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 7, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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BYU Football Injury Update: Raider Damuni Could be Back by Notre Dame Game
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Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Raider Damuni vs Utah Tech.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 4 games with play by play.
How BYU’s defense played that day
Arizona State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His pbu came with BYU up 3.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 28-24
vs Notre Dame
7 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 4 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 35-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #23 of 40 Big 12 Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
