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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 | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Utu'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.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Nevada#103 · 3-5 | 6 | 17% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Oklahoma State#124 · 1-11 | 6 | 5% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State#100 · 3-9 | 2 | 6% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State#43 · 10-4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Poasa Utu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Poasa Utu'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 |  Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Montana State | L 7–20 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Air Force | L 33–36 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ UTEP | W 30–13 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ North Dakota State | L 17–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  San José State | W 28–13 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ UCLA | L 0–27 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Western Kentucky | — | 83 | ~37 (4–67) | 3 | · | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Montana State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | · | 11% |
| Wk 3 · Middle Tennessee | — | 67 | ~2 (0–11) | 1 | · | 3% |
| Wk 6 · UTEP | — | 51 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 8 · San José State | — | 56 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | · | 36% |
| Wk 9 · UCLA | — | 59 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 1 GS | 532 | 92 (43–126) | 10 | 1 | 17% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Nevada roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | EJ Smith | LB | SR | 86 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
| 1 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | LB | SR | 58 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 11 | Poasa Utu | LB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Alosio Maluia | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jake Silverman | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jaxon Cannida | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | CJ Mooring | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cody Wells | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Isaiah Reed | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Colson Kermode | 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. Nevada depth chart →