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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 30 | — |
Charting
Where Aupiu'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 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 |  New Mexico State#125 · 3-5 | 8 | 72% | 38 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State#127 · 4-8 | 11 | 68% | 68 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State#129 · 3-9 | 12 | 74% | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State#78 · 10-5 | 12 | 49% | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sone Aupiu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Sone Aupiu'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 | @ Florida State | L 17–34 | 7.6 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2 | @ Hawai'i | L 19–29 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  New Mexico | L 18–42 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Florida International | L 3–22 | 8.8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 30–24 | 7.8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Jacksonville State | L 0–24 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.2 | 38 | 21 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 38 | 422nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 8.5 | 39th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 4 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Florida State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~66 (34–66) | 8 | · | 100% |
| Wk 1 · Mercyhurst | ✓ LB | 58 | ~47 (24–55) | 4 | 1 | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Hawai'i | ✓ LB | 74 | ~57 (29–67) | 2 | · | 77% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico | ✓ LB | 64 | ~52 (26–61) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Western Kentucky | ✓ LB | 74 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 6 · Florida International | ✓ LB | 66 | ~54 (27–64) | 6 | · | 82% |
| Wk 8 · Sam Houston | ✓ LB | 52 | ~48 (24–52) | 6 | · | 92% |
| Wk 9 · Jacksonville State | — | 64 | ~51 (26–60) | 4 | · | 80% |
| Season | 7 GS | 518 | 375 (315–450) | 36 | 1 | 72% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the New Mexico State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tory Gethers | LB | SR | 55 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Sone Aupiu | LB | SR | 38 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Chance Barron | LB | JR | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Fa'apaia Fualema | LB | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Zaiden Davis | LB | SO | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Drake Williams | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Nathan Wallin | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Jaylyn Manning | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Jason Freeman Jr. | 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. New Mexico State depth chart →