#49
USC · 2026

Simote Katoanga

DEFreshman6' 5", 275 lbsOceanside, CA★★★★ 2026 recruit · #176 nationally
USC Trojans7-2 · TDC #23
Snap share
8%
likely 4–11%
Tackles
3
3629th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Game Log

Simote Katoanga'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

4.3 avg. game scoreBest: 5.3 vs Louisiana (Week 2)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1San José StateW 42–26—no stats recorded
1Fresno StateW 39–03.2100000··
2LouisianaW 49–305.3210000··
3@RutgersW 42–35—no stats recorded
4OregonL 27–41—no stats recorded
5WashingtonW 25–21—no stats recorded
6@Penn StateW 31–23—no stats recorded
8@WisconsinL 7–24—no stats recorded
9Ohio StateW 30–18—no stats recorded
2026 · 2 games4.3310000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles33629th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
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 · Fresno State45~16 (6–25)136%
Wk 2 · Louisiana52~28 (11–44)254%
Season55244 (21–59)38%

Position Room

19 DLs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Luke WafleDE368.53—1
1Kameryn CrawfordDEJR3052—0
97Jide AbasiriDTJR243.51—0
Alex VanSumerenDT1820.5—0
10Braylan ShelbyDESR1422—0
18Zuriah FisherDESR1411—0
4Jahkeem StewartDTSO1020—0
88Floyd BoucardDTSO1000—0
95Jadyn RamosDEFR522—0
49Simote KatoangaDEFR300—0
99Jamaal JarrettDTJR300—1
Jaimeon WinfieldDT200—0
Tomuhini TopuiDT200—0
90Jake JohnsonDTFR100—0
44Braeden JonesDTFR—————
54Ethan BroughamDEJR—————
89Brendan ChoDTSO—————
92Sam SmithDEFR—————
96Jordan AbarcaDTSO—————

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. USC depth chart →