Washington State · W 26-20
6 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 8 games average 9 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Sione Hala
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Sean Lewis. On tape: 12 tackles against Colorado State, Week 8, 2026.
80 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
80 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 80 | 49 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 26 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 116 | 68 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 10 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 80 | 49 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. The pressure he forced on 3rd and 7 ended Washington State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 17-14. Ended Washington State’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 26-20.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 9 games with play by play.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Fresno State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Fresno State’s drive (fumble).
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 26-13.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
80tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%4 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups80 tackles · 4 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 9.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 8.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
80 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #42 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Sean Lewis.
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