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 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Tano Letuli
Senior linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 240 lb · San Diego, CA · Cathedral Catholic High
CFB Index 58 · #215 of 571 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.
The numbers
13
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, at UCLA
Swing playSwung San Diego State from 59% to 84% to win.East Texas A&M at San Diego State · 45-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Army to San Diego State in 2024.
Tano Letuli
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Mountain West again in 2025. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against UCLA, Week 2, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20249 games
- Entered the portal
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
20255 games
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
San Diego State
Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · 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 confidenceFading
Elite: solo tackles (80th 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: 6.5 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
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
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 27 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 67 | 35 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Army | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 118 | 65 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
5 TOT · 4 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
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
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
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lance Dixon’s 2022 season.
Matches Lance on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Lance on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dillon Springer's junior season at Georgia Southern (2022).
Matches Dillon on
Hurry rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Tano Letuli
The linebacker corps · San Diego State
- #41Mister Williams44 tackles · 2025
- #21Tano Letuli27 tackles · 2025
- #42Brady Anderson21 tackles · 2025
- #32Tanner Williams6 tackles · 2025
- #34Dean Harrington3 tackles · 2025
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