Faletau Satuala
Faletau Satuala
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. This is his second year in the same secondary at BYU. 2025 brought the first one: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 1 TFL against Utah — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Utah
12 TOT · 8 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
BYU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · BYU
Returning around him
- 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (9 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #21
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Carlies’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Filip Maciorowski's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2025).
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