Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 41-10vs Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 27-39vs Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Makai Sawtelle
Last confirmed: Florida Atlantic, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 228 lb · Stuart, FL
Makai Sawtelle: LB · Florida Atlantic · #45.
Makai Sawtelle
Makai Sawtelle has been at Florida Atlantic through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 2 tackles against Wagner, Week 5, 2024.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Florida Atlantic in the news
- FAU announces depth chart
The Roost Oct 20
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 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
Chad Lunsford
Pass share
43.4%
349 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
2 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Florida Atlantic
- 2024 Florida Atlantic HermanYear 5 · 2 games
- 2023 Florida Atlantic HermanYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 3 · 1 game
- 2021 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 2 · 3 games
- 2020 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida Atlantic, 9 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coaches2020–2022
Florida Atlantic
Coaching transition mid-career: Willie Taggart → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.