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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 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 375th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1143rd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Charting
Where Wallin'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
4 seasons at 3 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 |  San Diego State#98 · 3-4 | 7 | 28% | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Oregon State#118 · 2-10 | 7 | 17% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 3 | 4% | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Nebraska#63 · 5-7 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kai Wallin's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kai Wallin'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Portland State | W 53–20 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ UCLA | L 10–28 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  James Madison | L 13–26 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Toledo | L 16–41 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Texas State | W 31–29 | 8.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 6 | @Oregon State | L 14–66 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Fresno State | W 26–23 | 9.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1018th / 5406 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 238th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 3 | 95th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 69th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 109th / 526 |
| Return yards | 13 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Portland State | ✓ LB | 81 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 2 · UCLA | — | 67 | ~35 (4–64) | 4 | · | 52% |
| Wk 3 · James Madison | ✓ LB | 77 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Toledo | ✓ LB | 70 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 30% |
| Wk 5 · Texas State | — | 102 | ~43 (22–51) | 5 | 1 | 42% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 92 | ~23 (2–42) | 3 | · | 25% |
| Wk 7 · Fresno State | — | 65 | ~29 (3–53) | 3 | · | 45% |
| Season | 4 GS | 551 | 155 (72–212) | 18 | 1 | 28% |
Position Room
33 LBs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sione Hala | LB | SR | 62 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 21 | Tano Letuli | LB | SR | 56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Cameron Cooper | LB | JR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kai Wallin | LB | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Djibril Rahman | LB | JR | 18 | 6.5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Brady Nassar | LB | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 41 | Alijah Lash | LB | FR | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Oberhiri Eyafe | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Nate Henrich | LB | JR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Dean Harrington | LB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Lucan Amituanai | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jeramiah Lewis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Javari Nash | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Charlie Stewart | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Aaron Tasin | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Crosby Kelly | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Isaac Lucas | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Ikbahl Kassim | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Justice Turner | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Charlton Luniewski | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Brian Borjon | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Delphyn Ngaleu | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Mercer Luniewski | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Evan Lawrence | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Dennis Jones | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Brady Hill | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Delon Craft Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Kalan Ellis | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Cam May | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | Joseph Borjon | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | Harlem Nellum | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Robby Lavata'i | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Dominic Coelho | 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. San Diego State depth chart →