Sione Noa
Sione Noa
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Four seasons at Fresno State, three different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Matt Entz. The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Boise State — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 15 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 12 | 7.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kevin Abrams-Verwayne’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Victor's junior season at California (2025).
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Background
2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in five games this season, including the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl … had four tackles, 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks on the year … redshirted. 2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games this season … started twice - at No. 23 UNLV (Sept. 28) and against Colorado State (Nov. 23) … had 1...