MJ Tafisi
MJ Tafisi
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jimmy Lake and Blake Anderson. One game to point at: 17 tackles against Fresno State — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah State, 231 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Blake Anderson.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State | 142 | 55 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 69 | 27 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Washington | 20 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 231 | 94 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 78–28
vs Idaho State
1 TFL · 2 TOT
Dominant 50-point win at home against Idaho State.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bryce Houston’s 2023 season.
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