Senior cornerback for Missouri. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 200 lb · Mountain View, CA · Serra
The numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 PBU, 4 tackles, vs Troy
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback for Missouri. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Sione Laulea
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dan Lanning and Eli Drinkwitz. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Kansas, Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 54–14
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With A. Simmons — 252 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · -2 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 43.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +4 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (99th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
42.3%
82 pass / 112 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Prior to Mizzou: Oregon (2025): Played six games for Oregon … recorded seven tackles with four solo stops … saw action vs. Montana State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Penn State, Indiana and Rutgers … PFF credited Laulea with 116 total snaps with a 76.7 grade in pass coverage and two pass…
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