Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#95
Leroy Palu
Senior defensive lineman for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Corona, CA · Mayfair HS
CFB Index 60 · #119 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Arizona for 2026
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
1
sack · 2026
1.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2025.
Leroy Palu
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Arizona defensive front. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northern Arizona — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202513 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Cerritos College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Brennan, all balanced offenses — 10-5 over that span.
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
60 · #119 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #119 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #10 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
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
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaden Mckinney’s 2025 season.
Matches Jaden on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Joe Hjelle's freshman season at Tulsa (2024).
86%match
Matches Joe on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Leroy Palu
Background
Honors & Awards 2025: CSC Academic All-District Arizona 2025 (Junior) Logged time in all 13 games with eight starts on the defensive line Recorded 489 defensive snaps in his first season with the Wildcats Finished the year with 28 total tackles (10 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one pass...
The defensive line · Arizona
- #95Leroy Palu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Mays Pese2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Dominic Lolesio2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Julian Savaiinaea2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Zac Siulepa1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology