#50
Wyoming · 2026
Tanielu Maafala-Barbasa
DTFreshman6' 1", 281 lbsLas Vegas, NV★★★ 2026 recruit · #3038 nationally
Wyoming Cowboys5-3 · TDC #120
Snap share
12%
likely 6–16%
Tackles
5
3141st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1
1566th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
1
620th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Game Log
Tanielu Maafala-Barbasa'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
5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 vs Northern Illinois (Week 7)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Colorado State | L 13–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Northern Colorado | W 21–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Central Michigan | L 10–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Hawai'i | W 27–10 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ North Dakota State | L 0–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ San José State | W 16–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Northern Illinois | W 41–23 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Air Force | W 28–14 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| 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 4 · Hawai'i | 67 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 7 · Northern Illinois | 73 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 27% |
| Wk 8 · Air Force | 78 | ~8 (4–12) | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 548 | 68 (35–89) | 5 | 12% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Wyoming roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Esaia Bogar | DE | SR | 31 | 7.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| Jayden Williams | DT | 25 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 92 | Dante Drake | DT | JR | 20 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Dunkley | DE | SR | 19 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Ja'Quan Redfern | DT | JR | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Cade Brook | DE | FR | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| Donnie Wingate | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Kevin Sjogren | DE | JR | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Tegen Seeds | DL | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Tanielu Maafala-Barbasa | DT | FR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Thaddeus Gianaris | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Alex Haswell | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Eltoum Murgus | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Jason Handy | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | MacGregor Byers | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Cody Crawford | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Xavier Jackson | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Mohanad Nahhas | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Beck Haswell | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Caleb Robinson | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Henry Rehberg | DT | 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. Wyoming depth chart →