2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nusi Taumoepeau
Second year in the BYU defensive front. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Notre Dame, Week 7, 2026.
18 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Nusi Taumoepeau at TCU.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 17-10
at TCU
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
11%2 sacksTFL rate
19%4 TFLHurry rate
11%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
50%2 of 4 pressures18 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 19-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #261 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
