Payton Wilgar: LB · BYU · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Payton Wilgar
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fourth year in the same linebacker corps at BYU. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Utah State — Week 5, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-21@ South Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs No. 9 Baylor | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-41@ No. 25 Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-26vs Utah State | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 20-28vs Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-52vs Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups30 tackles.
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 36-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.8%
391 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
62.9
13 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
414 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at BYU, 198 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
