Colorado State · W 41-23
No catches.
Arizona State · W 27-20
3 catches, 26 yards
The other 6 games average 20 yards. This one was 6 above.
Saleapaga has catches in 7 of BYU’s 8 games: none against Colorado State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Not on Saleapaga, but the 1st down sneak”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Roger Saleapaga
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Dan Lanning and Kalani Sitake. One game to point at: 72 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Iowa State — Week 6, 2026.
146 receiving yards · 12 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II form one of the most impressive tight end tandems in BYU history
Deseret News Sep 17 · 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II form one of the most impressive tight end tandems in BYU history
Deseret News Sep 17 · 1 outlet
KSL SportsRoger Saleapaga II always knew he was meant to be at BYUAug 13
Locked OnTurnover advantage? BYU Cougars target Colorado State—Bear Bachmeier’s Big Test Against Hauss Hejny | Roger Saleapaga Enjoying Return Home to BYUSep 16Deseret NewsWalker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II form one of the most impressive tight end tandems in BYU historySep 17Deseret NewsKSL SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Roger Saleapaga vs Arizona.
Against Arizona State on Oct. 31: 3 catches for 26 yards, 2 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 12 catches for 146 yards. BYU has thrown to him 22 times in 200 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 26 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 63 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 0 | 63 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 24-10
vs Iowa State
2 rec · 72 yds
With B. Bachmeier — 329 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.9 · 109 rush yds (9 car) · L. Glasker — 5 rec · 99 yds · 1 TD · 15 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
578th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2210% of team targetsCatch rate
55%12 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
55% catch rate on 22 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 25.6 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 22.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
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
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #93 at the position.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Lanning and Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
