Ohio · L 7-48
No tackles.
Puloka has tackles in 9 of Sacramento State’s 10 games: none against Ohio.
“Geez, what a play, Puloka”
Fata Puloka
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 8 tackles against Toledo, Week 10, 2026.
41 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 41 | 19 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 41 | 19 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Last game (Wk 10): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35vs Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38@ Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-34@ Ball State | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs Kent State | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 17-20vs Toledo | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 19 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Nov. 4 · L 17-20 vs Toledo, play by play
8 tackles.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Sacramento State’s defense played that day
Toledo’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12.
8 tackles. The forced fumble ended Kent State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 6 of 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 7-6. Ended Kent State’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 24-10. Ended Kent State’s drive (punt).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. Fata Puloka hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Third quarter, down 28-6.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 4; the box score credits 3.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups41 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
51.8%
333 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
64.3
10 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
