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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 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2644th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
2 seasons at 2 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 |  Colorado#56 · 2-4 | 1 | 10% | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  San José State#122 · 3-9 | 10 | 43% | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Vili Taufatofua's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Vili Taufatofua'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 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Baylor | L 13–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 2 games | 4.8 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3151st / 5410 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2022nd / 2452 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 · Utah | 80 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 1 | 54% |
| Season | 424 | 43 (21–54) | 3 | 1 | 10% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Colorado roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE | SR | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL | SR | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL | JR | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | JR | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | JR | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE | SR | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →