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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 1930th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Career
5 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 |  Fresno State#78 · 4-3 | 5 | 21% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Fresno State#73 · 9-4 | 12 | 37% | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | Fresno State#85 · 6-7 | 2 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fresno State#65 · 9-4 | 2 | 7% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Fresno State#34 · 10-4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Merhauti Xepera's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Merhauti Xepera'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ USC | L 0–39 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Sacramento State | W 49–3 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ San José State | W 26–10 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Rice | W 38–24 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Washington State | W 26–6 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Boise State | L 31–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ San Diego State | L 23–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2509th / 5416 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · USC | 68 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 18% |
| Wk 2 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~9 (4–14) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 3 · San José State | 70 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 4 · Rice | 63 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · Washington State | 58 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 47% |
| Season | 466 | 98 (56–126) | 7 | 21% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Fresno State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dylan Hampsten | DL | JR | 29 | 6.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Jahzon Jacks | DL | SR | 25 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Martin Owusu | DL | JR | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Maverick Noonan | DL | JR | 17 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Deijon Laffitte | DL | JR | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Logan Goodspeed | DL | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 89 | Mordecai Hines | DL | JR | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Merhauti Xepera | DL | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 54 | Sione Noa | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Jairus Satele | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Brendan Huddleston | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Bryson Harrington | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 85 | Solomon Baker | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Auckland Asiata | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Luke Averell | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Micah Mosley | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Jake Plummer-First | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Steven Scott III | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Fresno State depth chart →