Senior defensive lineman for UCLA. 2025: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 15 tackles.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Oxnard, CA
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
sack · 2025
1 TFL · 15 tackles · 1 hurries
Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for UCLA. 2025: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 15 tackles.
Devin Aupiu
Wins his gap play after play. Five seasons at UCLA, three different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster and Tim Skipper. The receipt: 4 tackles against Utah — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, and Tim Skipper. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (18th 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
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-43vs Utah | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30@ UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-35vs New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-13@ Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-56@ Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-48vs Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
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
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UCLA
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #62
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 Chace Davis’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ose Egbase's graduate season at UNLV (2025).
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Player DNA