Sione Fotu
Sione Fotu
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Sione Fotu has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 15 tackles against Oregon State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Jackson’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyler on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Miguel Mitchell's senior season at Arkansas (2025).
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Background
As a Junior (2025) Polynesian Player of the Year watchlist Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29) Played in all 13 games while starting in 12 at the mike position Ranked second in the country and led the Big 12 with three fumble recoveries Finished with a 74.6 PFF tackling grade, ranking...