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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Fualema'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.
Game Log
Fa'apaia Fualema'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 | @ Florida State | L 17–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Hawai'i | L 19–29 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  New Mexico | L 18–42 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Florida International | L 3–22 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 30–24 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Jacksonville State | L 0–24 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Mercyhurst | 58 | ~24 (2–44) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico | 64 | ~29 (3–53) | 3 | 45% |
| Wk 5 · Western Kentucky | 74 | ~34 (4–62) | 3 | 46% |
| Wk 6 · Florida International | 66 | ~39 (4–66) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 8 · Sam Houston | 52 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 9 · Jacksonville State | 64 | ~30 (3–54) | 4 | 47% |
| Season | 518 | 163 (76–223) | 17 | 31% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the New Mexico State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tory Gethers | LB | SR | 55 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Sone Aupiu | LB | SR | 38 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Chance Barron | LB | JR | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Fa'apaia Fualema | LB | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Zaiden Davis | LB | SO | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Drake Williams | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Nathan Wallin | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Jaylyn Manning | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Jason Freeman Jr. | 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. New Mexico State depth chart →