Sitiveni Kaufusi
Sitiveni Kaufusi
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Sitiveni Kaufusi has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Kansas State — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Gundy.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UCLA | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCLA | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 27–7
vs UT Martin
1 PD
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Oklahoma State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #69
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sitiveni Kaufusi’s 2024 season.
Matches Sitiveni on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Bentley's senior season at Pittsburgh (2023).
Matches Tyler on