Last confirmed: BYU, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Annapolis, MD
Va'a Niumatalolo: LB · BYU · #35.
Va'a Niumatalolo
He has spent two seasons in the BYU linebacker corps. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 7, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-6vs Portland State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-19vs Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-40@ Utah State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-24vs Boise State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-35@ Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-20@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 13-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
51.0%
418 pass / 402 run
Plays / game
63.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
447 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at BYU, 11 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Kalani Sitake. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
