Simote Katoanga is a defensive end at USC who has played in 2 of USC's 9 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
USC is 7-2, No. 18 in the AP poll (week 10).
On tape: 2 tackles against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
51.8%
310 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
