Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
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Carson Tujague
Freshman defensive tackle for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 280 lb · Crozet, VA
CFB Index 63 · #103 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Utah State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 9 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 6 tackles, vs Idaho State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive tackle for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from BYU to Utah State in 2025.
Carson Tujague
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Utah State by way of BYU. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 sacks against Idaho State, Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 6-9 over that span.
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
63 · #103 of 330 interior linemen
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #5 of 13 Mountain West DTs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 71 | 19 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 80 | 22 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Utah State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmad Breaux’s 2024 season.
Matches Ahmad on
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jeramiah Mccloud's freshman season at Florida (2025).
Matches Jeramiah on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Carson Tujague
The defensive line · Utah State
- #9Tyree Morris5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #28Carson Tujague4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Ta'Avili Tuitama4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabriel Iniguez Jr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Bo Maile1 tackle for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology