Sani Tuala is a defensive lineman at Idaho State who has played in 6 of Idaho State's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 24 against Portland State.
Idaho State is 6-3.
Transferred to Idaho State from BYU. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against VMI, Week 1, 2026.
10 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs VMI | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 29-17@ Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-17vs San Diego | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-24@ Southern Utah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-27@ Weber State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-8vs Portland State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-10
vs VMI
0.5 sacks · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against VMI.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
10%1 TFLSack rate
5%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #239 at the position.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Idaho State
From Sydney, NSW — one of 98 players from Australia in FBS this season.
