Semisi Saluni: DL · Oregon State · #45.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Semisi Saluni
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at Oregon State: Jonathan Smith and Trent Bray. On tape: 9 tackles against Air Force, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State | 34 | 18 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 51 | 26 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-15vs Idaho State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-0@ San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-49vs No. 9 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-21vs Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 39-31vs Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 37-42@ Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 25-33vs UNLV | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-44@ California | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-24vs San José State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-28@ Air Force | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 41-38vs No. 25 Washington State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 18-34@ No. 11 Boise State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 18 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Week 13 · 2024
W 41-38
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
13%4 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackHurry rate
9%3 hurries34 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trent Bray
Pass share
43.0%
360 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
385 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #48 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Oregon State, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
