5′11″ · 190 lb · Kapolei, HI · James Campbell HS
Tainoa Lave
A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Oregon State — Week 6, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
39.9%
181 pass / 273 run
Plays / game
64.9
7 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
201 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
