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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 498th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 213th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 11 | 459th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Tuitele's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  California#87 · 3-4 | 7 | 72% | 37 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |  USC#13 · 9-4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. AJ Tuitele's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
AJ Tuitele's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Wagner
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 37 | 264th / 5416 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 193rd / 2453 |
| Sacks | 3 | 96th / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 40th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UCLA | — | 53 | ~45 (23–53) | 5 | 1 | 85% |
| Wk 2 · Syracuse | — | 86 | ~68 (35–80) | 6 | · | 79% |
| Wk 3 · Wagner | ✓ LB | 59 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | · | 37% |
| Wk 4 · Clemson | ✓ LB | 65 | ~18 (2–33) | 3 | · | 28% |
| Wk 5 · UNLV | ✓ LB | 60 | ~57 (29–60) | 7 | · | 95% |
| Wk 6 · Virginia Tech | — | 64 | ~60 (30–64) | 7 | · | 94% |
| Wk 7 · Wake Forest | — | 62 | ~54 (27–62) | 5 | · | 87% |
| Season | 3 GS | 449 | 324 (272–389) | 35 | 1 | 72% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AJ Tuitele | LB | FR | 37 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kamar Mothudi | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tristan Jernigan | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | JD McKinley | LB | FR | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Solomon Williams | LB | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Aaron Hampton | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Odera Okaka | LB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Pierce | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Justin Beadles | LB | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Wayne | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Jude McLellan | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Beckham Barney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Okoye | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Serigne Tounkara | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jaxon Pyatt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | BJ Jones | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. California depth chart →