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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Diakite's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Utah State#86 · 3-5 | 7 | 15% | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6 | 2 | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10 | 9 | 15% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 * | Vanderbilt#96 · 5-7 | 4 | 11% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. BJ Diakite's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
BJ Diakite's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Idaho State | L 17–29 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Washington | L 14–16 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Utah | L 0–33 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Troy | W 21–10 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Boise State | L 18–37 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Washington State | W 17–16 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Texas State | L 17–20 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Colorado State | W 31–14 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.7 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Washington | — | 74 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 3 · Utah | — | 74 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | · | 23% |
| Wk 4 · Troy | — | 81 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 5 · Boise State | ✓ LB | 62 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 1 | 27% |
| Wk 6 · Washington State | — | 68 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | 1 | 43% |
| Wk 8 · Texas State | — | 68 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 4% |
| Wk 9 · Colorado State | — | 56 | ~11 (0–56) | 1 | · | 20% |
| Season | 1 GS | 546 | 81 (0–150) | 10 | 2 | 15% |
Position Room
25 LBs on the Utah State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Asher Cunningham | LB | JR | 64 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| Bronson Olevao | LB | 36 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| Jordan Pendleton | LB | 27 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | James Jennette | LB | SR | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Adonis Jackson | LB | SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Harrison Taggart | LB | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Tevita Tuha | LB | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 25 | Chris Joe | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| BJ Diakite | LB | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 16 | Mataira Brown | LB | JR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John McClellan | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 29 | Brycen Edwards | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Viliami Tapa'Atoutai | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 0 | Enoka Migao | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Luke Durfey | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Diego Grateron | LB | JR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | John Miller | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Blake Barnes | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Dakota Howell | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Beau McGiven | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brody Flores | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jeremiah Holmes | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Judd Bowen | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Maximus Maile | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ryker Lotulelei | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Utah State depth chart →