Syracuse · W 21-18
No tackles.
NC State · L 10-31
No tackles.
Manutai has tackles in 7 of California’s 9 games: none against Syracuse and NC State.
Aiden Manutai
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at California: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 6, 2026.
23 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Aiden Manutai vs Clemson.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 23 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 44 | 31 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 67 | 46 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL23 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #242 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #39 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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