Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
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Cyrus Polu
Sophomore linebacker for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · St. George, UT · Desert Hills HS
The numbers
11
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, vs Utah State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Utah in 2025.
Cyrus Polu
Cyrus Polu has been at Utah through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks against Utah State — Week 3, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Utah4-star out of Desert HIlls
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Cyrus Polu's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
0.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1.5 tackles for loss, +1.5 sacks.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah3-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (11th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
44.4%
91 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games, both on defense and special teams. Fourteen tackles on the season, with a season-best four against Arizona State. Three other multi-tackle performances, capped off by the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska. Fielded a kickoff against ASU and returned it six yards. High…
The linebacker corps · Utah
- #7Johnathan Hall63 tackles · 2025
- #10Trey Reynolds28 tackles · 2025
- #83Elijah Elliss18 tackles · 2025
- Cyrus Polu14 tackles · 2025
- #53Brock Fonoimoana8 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology