Sefa Saipaia Jr.
Sefa Saipaia Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 77 | 27 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 27 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 REC
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gerry Vaughn’s 2022 season.
Matches Gerry on
Differs from Gerry on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tavante Beckett's freshman season at Marshall (2020).
Matches Tavante on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #6246
Peaked at #6246 this season.