Last confirmed: BYU, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 220 lb · Ogden, UT
Morgan Unga: LB · BYU · #51.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Morgan Unga
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at BYU. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1 sack against San José State — Week 9, 2017.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 6-40vs No. 10 Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs San José State | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 31-21@ UNLV | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-16vs Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Week 9 · 2017
W 41-20
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against San José State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackPD rate
6%1 pass breakups16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 13-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
51.0%
418 pass / 402 run
Plays / game
63.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
447 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at BYU, 22 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Kalani Sitake. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
