FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Utah Tech | ✓ DT | 68 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Colorado State | — | 65 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 51% |
| Season | 1 GS | 65 | 33 (13–52) | 2 | 51% |
18 DLs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Wall | DE | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Tausili Akana | DE | JR | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Hunter Clegg | DE | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keanu Tanuvasa | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 48 | Bodie Schoonover | DE | SR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nusi Taumoepeau | DE | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 94 | Anisi Purcell | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Justin Kirkland | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Kinilau Fonohema | DE | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vincent Tautua | DE | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Orion Maile-Kaufusi | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ulavai Fetuli | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Nehemiah Kolone | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Adney Reid | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Viliami Po'uha | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Maverick McManus | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Siosefa Brown | DE | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kelepi Latu-Finau | DT | 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. BYU depth chart →