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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 8 | 785th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Puloka'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.
Game Log
Fata Puloka'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 17–28 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Mississippi Valley State | W 52–0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Fresno State | L 3–49 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Dakota State | L 10–31 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Massachusetts | L 6–35 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Bowling Green | L 10–38 | 5.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ohio | L 7–48 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 21 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 875th / 5408 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| 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 · Eastern Michigan | — | 68 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | · | 47% |
| Wk 1 · Mississippi Valley State | ✓ LB | 51 | ~35 (4–51) | 3 | · | 69% |
| Wk 2 · Fresno State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~35 (4–63) | 3 | · | 56% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota State | ✓ LB | 59 | ~56 (28–59) | 7 | 1 | 95% |
| Wk 4 · Massachusetts | ✓ LB | 53 | ~19 (2–34) | 2 | · | 36% |
| Wk 6 · Bowling Green | ✓ LB | 59 | ~21 (2–38) | 3 | · | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Ohio | ✓ LB | 52 | · | · | · | — |
| Season | 6 GS | 417 | 198 (92–270) | 21 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
15 LBs on the Sacramento State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Alex Rocha | LB | SR | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tim Thomas | LB | 24 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | Fata Puloka | LB | JR | 21 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Leki Holani | LB | FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Ivan Moore Jr. | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Diego Davis | LB | SR | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Darson Jeanty | LB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Derek Houston | LB | JR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jiah Walls | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | KJ Jefferson | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Dylan Gooden | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jackson Cahoon | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Dante Antonini | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Iosefa Lealofi | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Marcus Ball | 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. Sacramento State depth chart →