Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#13
Sione Hala
Senior linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Los Angeles, CA · St. John Bosco
CFB Index 28 · #467 of 577 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to San Diego State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
18
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Boston College in 2022.
- Transferred from Boston College to Weber State in 2025.
Sione Hala
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Sean Lewis. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Portland State, Week 1, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Boston College4-star out of St. John Bosco
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: solo tackles (94th percentile). Strength: tackles (88th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 9.0 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
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 26 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
10 TOT · 6 SOLO
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 TD · 47 AVG · 100 LONG · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Luke Stice’s 2016 season.
84%match
Matches Luke on
Tackle volume
PD rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sean Greely's senior season at Maryland (2023).
88%match
Matches Sean on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Sione Hala
The linebacker corps · San Diego State
- #41Mister Williams44 tackles · 2025
- #21Tano Letuli27 tackles · 2025
- #42Brady Anderson21 tackles · 2025
- #32Tanner Williams6 tackles · 2025
- Sione Hala2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology