Ta'Avili Tuitama
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles against Troy, Week 4, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 19 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tony Sanchez and Bronco Mendenhall.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
From Mapusaga, American Samoa — one of 16 players from American Samoa in FBS this season.
