Fatafehi Vailea
Fatafehi Vailea
Wins his gap play after play. Four seasons at North Texas, two different head coaches: Seth Littrell and Eric Morris. The receipt: 10 tackles against Army — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Seth Littrell → Eric Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 34 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 37 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 111 | 41 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
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
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Fatafehi Vailea’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyon Barrs's senior season at USC (2023).
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