Senior defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 285 lb · San Mateo, CA · Bishop Gorman
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs UTEP
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
Jonah Lea'Ea
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Michigan by way of Utah. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan
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 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
2 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 6 inside the 20 · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
76 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #212 at the position.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Jaylon White-McClain’s 2024 season.
Matches Jaylon on
Differs from Jaylon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to RJ Moss Jr.'s junior season at South Alabama (2025).
Matches RJ on
Differs from RJ on
Player DNA
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 7 - at West Virginia (Sept. 27, 2025) • Solos: 4 - last vs. Colorado (Oct. 25, 2025) • Asst: 5 - at West Virginia (Sept. 27, 2025) • TFLs: 1.0 - 2x, last at BYU (Oct. 18, 2025) • Sacks: 1.0 - at BYU (Oct. 18,…
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