Junior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 305 lb · Ontario, CA · Colony HS
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
Deijon Laffitte
Wins his gap play after play. Deijon Laffitte has been at Fresno State through two head coaches in three seasons. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 4 tackles against USC — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 27 | 15 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 19 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 26–10
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
With N. Verdugo — 40.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 4 inside the 20 · J. Mandal — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 52.3 · 46 rush yds (9 car)
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
42.7%
73 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
57.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #1 of 35 Mountain West DLs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex VanSumeren’s 2024 season.
Matches Alex on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex VanSumeren's sophomore season at Michigan State (2024).
Matches Alex on
Differs from Alex on
2025 (SOPHOMORE): All-Mountain West honorable mention … appeared in 11 games this season … started in all 11 … missed two games with injury … had 25 tackles (13 solo) … added 5.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and an interception … had a career-high eight…
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