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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 24 | — |
Charting
Where Fotu'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
5 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 |  Houston#32 · 6-2 | 8 | 63% | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Houston#52 · 10-3 | 11 | 52% | 53 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Utah#57 · 5-7 | 5 | 26% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Utah#37 · 8-5 | 6 | 13% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 * | Utah#35 · 3-2 | 3 | 21% | 6 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sione Fotu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Sione Fotu'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 |  Oregon State | W 33–20 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Southern | W 77–6 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  UCF | W 27–17 | 6.6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kansas State | W 35–16 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @Utah | L 13–21 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.0 | 24 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 73 | ~31 (3–56) | 2 | 42% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | ✓ LB | 42 | ~34 (4–42) | 3 | 81% |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | ✓ LB | 60 | ~49 (25–58) | 5 | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 65 | ~50 (25–59) | 2 | 77% |
| Wk 5 · UCF | — | 59 | ~53 (27–59) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas State | — | 59 | ~48 (24–56) | 4 | 81% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma State | ✓ LB | 73 | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Utah | ✓ LB | 61 | ~37 (4–61) | 5 | 61% |
| Season | 6 GS | 478 | 302 (253–362) | 25 | 63% |
Position Room
15 LBs on the Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Yates | LB | 29 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 25 | Carmycah Glass | LB | SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Brandon Mack II | LB | SR | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Sione Fotu | LB | SR | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Latreveon McCutchin | LB | SR | 15 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Christian Brathwaite | LB | JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Richmond Ugochukwu | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Miller Malone | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Tristan Jackson | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Bryson Castile | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Tyler Covar | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Liam Riley | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Sheldon Rice | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Grayson Boeker | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Tanner Covar | 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. Houston depth chart →