Last confirmed: UNLV, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Kihei, HI
Tau Lotulelei: LB · UNLV · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tau Lotulelei
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 15 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Idaho, Week 4, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
117 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 16.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UNLV | 117 | 62 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Career | 117 | 62 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-13vs Jackson State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-42@ UCLA | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-44@ Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-33vs Idaho | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-20vs Fresno State | 10 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-26@ San Diego State | 11 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 7 | W 41-38@ Hawai'i | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-42vs Colorado State | 11 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 3.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | L 24-30@ San José State | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 69-66vs Wyoming | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-42@ No. 22 Boise State | 11 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-45vs Nevada | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 117 | 62 | 16.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
117tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%16 TFLSack rate
3%4 sacksPD rate
3%3 pass breakups117 tackles · 16.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 11.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
36.2%
293 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
67.5
12 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
117 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at UNLV, 117 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bobby Hauck → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
