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.
Arizona State · W 27-20
No tackles.
Esera has tackles in 3 of BYU’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
BYU is 7-1, No. 7 in the AP poll (week 10).
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Isaiah Glasker Removed from BYU Depth Chart for Iowa State, Siale Esera Added Back
Sports Illustrated Oct 5
Four seasons in the BYU linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 7, 2026.
5 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
Isaiah Glasker Removed from BYU Depth Chart for Iowa State, Siale Esera Added Back
Sports Illustrated Oct 5 · 1 outlet
Sports IllustratedSiale Esera, Sione Moa Removed From BYU Depth ChartSep 14
Locked OnSecret weapon? Will BYU Football dominate Colorado State Despite Matt Mitchell's Knowledge & Intel? | Siale Esera Injured & Depth Chart ChangesSep 14Sports IllustratedIsaiah Glasker Removed from BYU Depth Chart for Iowa State, Siale Esera Added BackOct 5from 4 outlets
Isaiah Glasker Removed from BYU Depth Chart for Iowa State, Siale Esera Added Back
Sports Illustrated Oct 5 · 1 outlet
Deseret News +1Siale Esera to carry a lighter load but a weightier role for CougarsAug 17Sports IllustratedSiale Esera, Sione Moa Removed From BYU Depth ChartSep 14Locked OnSecret weapon? Will BYU Football dominate Colorado State Despite Matt Mitchell's Knowledge & Intel? | Siale Esera Injured & Depth Chart ChangesSep 14Sports IllustratedIsaiah Glasker Removed from BYU Depth Chart for Iowa State, Siale Esera Added BackOct 5Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedEach 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.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 63-7
vs Utah Tech
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 56-point win at home against Utah Tech.
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 35-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #49 of 73 Big 12 LBs
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 24 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
