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Arizona · 2026
Kaisi Lafitaga
DLFreshman6' 2", 300 lbsPago Pago, American Samoa★★★ 2026 recruit · #2352 nationally
Arizona Wildcats6-2 · TDC #22
Snap share
21%
likely 12–27%
Tackles
7
2784th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1.5
1272nd of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
1127th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Game Log
Kaisi Lafitaga'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
5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 vs Northern Arizona (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Northern Arizona | W 35–7 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ BYU | L 17–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Northern Illinois | W 42–17 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Washington State | W 34–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Cincinnati | W 34–7 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ West Virginia | W 52–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Iowa State | W 39–3 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.4 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| 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 · Northern Arizona | 52 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 3 · Northern Illinois | 67 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 5 · Cincinnati | 57 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 8 · Iowa State | 58 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 45% |
| Season | 535 | 111 (63–143) | 6 | 21% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Arizona roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Mays Pese | DL | SO | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Tre Smith | DL | SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Leroy Palu | DL | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Dominic Lolesio | DL | SR | 11 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 38 | Kevin Moorer Jr. | DL | JR | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Keytrin Harris | DL | FR | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Julian Savaiinaea | DL | SR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Prince Williams | DL | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Kaisi Lafitaga | DL | FR | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Zac Siulepa | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 45 | Victory Johnson | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dustin Petras | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Christian Madoski | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | Manoah Faupusa | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Porter Patton | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Ezra Funa | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Arizona depth chart →