6′2″ · 275 lb · Kihei, HI
Atunaisa Vainikolo: DT · Buffalo · #97.
Atunaisa Vainikolo
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Buffalo. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 9, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Robert Morris | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-21vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 43-20vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2019
W 43-20
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 23-point win at home against Central Michigan.
2 seasons under Lance Leipold — 18-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
30.2%
278 pass / 644 run
Plays / game
70.9
13 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Buffalo, 5 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
