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San Diego State · 2026
Koi Taiese
DLFreshman6' 3", 315 lbsOakland, CA★★★ 2026 recruit · #2022 nationally
San Diego State Aztecs4-5 · TDC #98
Snap share
19%
likely 11–24%
Tackles
5
3141st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
5
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Game Log
Koi Taiese'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
5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 at Oregon State (Week 6)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Portland State | W 53–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ UCLA | L 10–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  James Madison | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Toledo | L 16–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Texas State | W 31–29 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Oregon State | L 14–66 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Fresno State | W 26–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Colorado State | L 49–56 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Washington State | W 26–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| 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 5 · Texas State | 102 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 27% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon State | 92 | ~42 (21–53) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 8 · Colorado State | 73 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 48% |
| Wk 9 · Washington State | 72 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 36% |
| Season | 696 | 131 (75–168) | 6 | 19% |
Position Room
10 DLs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Gavriel Lightfoot | DL | SR | 41 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Krishna Clay | DL | SR | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Malachi Finau | DL | SR | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Amari Comier | DL | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 52 | Koi Taiese | DL | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Kainoa Davis | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Djibril Abdou Rahman | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 94 | Tuaoa Tauili'ili | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Roman Paseka | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Brian Townsend Jr. | DL | 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. San Diego State depth chart →