Senior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 295 lb · Carson, CA · St. John Bosco HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
Jairus Satele
Jairus Satele has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against San José State, Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 5 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 26–10
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: +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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 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.
2025 (JUNIOR): Did not participate … was out the season with injury. 2024 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games … had six tackles as a rotational defensive lineman … added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … had his best performance of the season with two tackles, 1.0 TFL and a sack against NIU in the Famous…
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