#17
Colorado · 2026

Liona Lefau

LBSenior6' 1", 230 lbsKahuku, HI
Colorado Buffaloes2-4 · TDC #56
Snap share
86%
2 of 6 started · likely 72–100%
Tackles
41
181st of 5408 in FBS
Solo
22
Tackles for loss
3.5
325th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays5270th / 2573
Tackles for loss4209th / 1911
Run stops15234th / 3263
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles39—

Charting

Where Lefau'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
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
14
8.6 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.1
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
15
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

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farColorado#56 · 2-4686%413.51015
2025Texas#16 · 10-31259%6831033
2024Texas#3 · 13-31622%6352123
2023Texas#5 · 12-253%400000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Liona Lefau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Liona Lefau'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

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Utah (Week 7)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Georgia TechW 14–136.1720000··
2Weber StateW 52–215.2310000··
3@NorthwesternL 7–416.0620000··
4@BaylorL 13–237.8961.5000··
5Texas TechL 7–296.8640001··
7UtahL 24–278.91072110··
2026 · 6 games6.841223.5111··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles41181st / 5408
Solo22—
Tackles for loss3.5325th / 2450
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries1629th / 1380
Passes defended1704th / 1589
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Georgia Tech—54~51 (26–54)794%
Wk 2 · Weber State—80~42 (21–49)353%
Wk 3 · Northwestern—73~66 (34–73)690%
Wk 4 · Baylor✓ LB74~68 (35–74)892%
Wk 5 · Texas Tech✓ LB63~60 (30–63)795%
Wk 7 · Utah—80~77 (39–80)1096%
Season2 GS424364 (305–424)4186%

Position Room

9 LBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
44Gideon ESPN LampronLBSR4981—3
17Liona LefauLBSR413.51—1
35Tyler MartinezLBSR1721—1
51Carson CrawfordLBFR610—0
55Gage GoldbergLBJR610—0
40Colby JohnsonLBFR—————
44Gideon LampronLBSR—————
50Rodney Colton Jr.LBFR—————
54Bo LaPennaLBSR—————

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. Colorado depth chart →