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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 | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Career
4 seasons 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 |  BYU#21 · 7-1 | 3 | 13% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU#12 · 12-2 | 13 | 39% | 43 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | BYU#19 · 11-2 | 4 | 2% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BYU#80 · 5-7 | 4 | 21% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Siale Esera's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Siale Esera'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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Utah Tech | W 63–7 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Arizona | W 28–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Colorado State | W 41–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ TCU | W 17–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Iowa State | W 24–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ UCF | L 31–39 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona State | W 27–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 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 · Utah Tech | 56 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 7 · Notre Dame | 80 | ~36 (4–65) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 8 · UCF | 82 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 533 | 70 (18–94) | 5 | 13% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Uluave | LB | 52 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Isaiah Glasker | LB | SR | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 21 | Miles Hall | LB | JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Jake Clifton | LB | JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Braxton Lindsey | LB | FR | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Ace Kaufusi | LB | JR | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 54 | Siale Esera | LB | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Maika Kaufusi | LB | JR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Pierson Watson | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Gage Tanner | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Blake Lowe | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Owen Borg | 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. BYU depth chart →