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Utah · 2026

Cyrus Polu

LBSophomore6' 1", 225 lbsSt. George, UT
Utah Utes6-0 · TDC #8
Snap share
58%
likely 27–80%
Tackles
19
1022nd of 5408 in FBS
Solo
9
Tackles for loss
2
760th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
1.5
381st of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2573
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1911
Run stops22226th / 3263
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

Charting

Where Polu's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
6
1.7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
2.8
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
7
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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 since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUtah#8 · 6-0658%1921.5012
2025Utah#7 · 11-2813%140000—

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.

Game Log

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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 vs Utah State (Week 3)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1IdahoW 66–145.9410.5000··
2ArkansasW 43–105.0300000··
3Utah StateW 33–08.3431.51.501··
4@Iowa StateW 31–176.6420000··
6KansasW 41–245.1220000··
7@ColoradoW 27–244.8210000··
2026 · 6 games6.019921.501··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles191022nd / 5408
Solo9—
Tackles for loss2760th / 2450
Sacks1.5381st / 1212
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1704th / 1589
Defensive TD0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards36—
Average36—
Touchdowns0—
Long36—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho61~54 (27–61)4·89%
Wk 2 · Arkansas76~26 (3–47)3·34%
Wk 3 · Utah State54~36 (4–54)5·67%
Wk 4 · Iowa State73~38 (4–69)4152%
Wk 6 · Kansas58~22 (2–40)2·38%
Wk 7 · Colorado54~43 (22–51)2·80%
Season376219 (102–299)20158%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
10Trey ReynoldsLBSR353010
7Johnathan HallLBSR2811—4
83Elijah EllissLBJR2242—2
0Cyrus PoluLBSO1921.5—1
53Brock FonoimoanaLBSO400—0
54Tayson ReidLBSO100—0
35Preston PittsLBFR—————
41LaGary MitchellLBFR—————
43Grady MarekoLBJR—————
52Jed JudkinsLBFR—————

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 →