Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Where Polu'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.
2 seasons 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 | Utah#8 · 6-0 | 6 | 58% | 19 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Utah#7 · 11-2 | 8 | 13% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cyrus Polu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Cyrus Polu'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1022nd / 5408 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 36 | — |
| Average | 36 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 36 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Idaho | 61 | ~54 (27–61) | 4 | · | 89% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | 76 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | · | 34% |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | 54 | ~36 (4–54) | 5 | · | 67% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | 73 | ~38 (4–69) | 4 | 1 | 52% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas | 58 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | · | 38% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado | 54 | ~43 (22–51) | 2 | · | 80% |
| Season | 376 | 219 (102–299) | 20 | 1 | 58% |
10 LBs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Trey Reynolds | LB | SR | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnathan Hall | LB | SR | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 83 | Elijah Elliss | LB | JR | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 0 | Cyrus Polu | LB | SO | 19 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 53 | Brock Fonoimoana | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Tayson Reid | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Preston Pitts | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | LaGary Mitchell | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Grady Mareko | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Jed Judkins | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Utah depth chart →