Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#96
Lopez Sanusi
Sophomore defensive lineman on Boise State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 307 lb · Dublin · NFL Academy (England)
Returning to Boise State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Boise State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boise State in 2024.
Lopez Sanusi
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Boise State. The receipt: 2 tackles against Memphis — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Boise State3-star out of NFL Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Boise State
Played his entire career under Spencer Danielson.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 22-8 over that span.
2024Boise State12-2HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2026Boise State1-1HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th 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, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–20
vs Memphis
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
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #51
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 Trevon McAlpine’s 2023 season.
Matches Trevon on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Allen's sophomore season at UAB (2025).
77%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 17
Matches Jonathan on
Weight
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Jonathan on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Lopez Sanusi
Background
CAREER HONORS Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2025) RS FRESHMAN (2025) Honors: Academic All-Mountain West. Top Highlights: Played in 13 games, starting two…tallied his first-career sack against Eastern Washington (Sept. 5)...posted three tackles in his first-career start against UNLV (Oct. 18)....
The defensive line · Boise State
- #92David Latu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Michael Madrie1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Lopez Sanusi1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90Andrew Rheubottom Jr.no box-score line yet
- #97Mikaio Edward1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Boise State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology