Simote Katoanga

DE · #49 · USC · FR · 6'5" · 275 · Oceanside, CA

RDE depth chart, 3rd

3 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	USC	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.0 33

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 10.3% 57

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 65

Sack rate 7.0% 64

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#174 Earnest Rankins DL · Southwest DeKalb FSU

#175 Danny Beale III DL · Cross County ARK

#176 Simote Katoanga DL · Santa Margarita Catholic USC

#177 Gordon Sellars III WR · Providence Day School CLEM

#178 Jared Graham OT · Banneker ALA

DLs in the class

#18 Earnest Rankins Southwest DeKalb FSU

#19 Danny Beale III Cross County ARK

#20 Simote Katoanga Santa Margarita Catholic USC

#21 JaReylan McCoy Tupelo FLA

#22 Howie Johnson Forest Lake MINN

2026 · 0th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.