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BYU · 2026

Maika Kaufusi

LBJunior6' 3", 235 lbsCottonwood Heights, UT
BYU Cougars7-1 · TDC #21
Snap share
6%
likely 0–12%
Tackles
4
3365th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1
1566th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farBYU#21 · 7-136%
2025BYU#12 · 12-22—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Maika Kaufusi's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Maika Kaufusi'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

4.9 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 vs Utah Tech (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Utah TechW 63–75.6111000··
2ArizonaW 28–17—no stats recorded
3@Colorado StateW 41–235.1220000··
5@TCUW 17–10—no stats recorded
6Iowa StateW 24–10—no stats recorded
7Notre DameW 28–24—no stats recorded
8@UCFL 31–39—no stats recorded
9Arizona StateW 27–204.1110000··
2026 · 3 games4.9441000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43365th / 5664
Solo4—
Tackles for loss11566th / 2634
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Utah Tech56~3 (0–17)15%
Wk 3 · Colorado State65~24 (2–44)237%
Wk 9 · Arizona State76~4 (0–23)15%
Season53331 (0–64)46%

Position Room

12 LBs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Cade UluaveLB524.51.510
16Isaiah GlaskerLBSR3111—3
21Miles HallLBJR191.51—2
31Jake CliftonLBJR191.51.5—2
30Braxton LindseyLBFR1221—0
18Ace KaufusiLBJR922—2
54Siale EseraLBJR511—0
33Maika KaufusiLBJR410—0
Pierson WatsonLB310—0
Gage TannerLB200—0
55Blake LoweLBFR100—0
43Owen BorgLBFR—————

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 →