Tausili Akana

DE · #13 · BYU · JR · 6'3" · 235 · Laie, HI

Projected DE starter

10 2026 tackles
3.5 · 5 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
29 Career games (7 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 BYU6610 3.5 5 0 0 0
2025 BYU14115 0.5 3 0 0 0
2024 Texas801 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Texas10

2026 Percentile vs DEs

Tackles per game 1.7 63
Havoc plays 12 95
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

BYU 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 89
Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 86
Sack rate 5.4% 38

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 ARIZ2 2 2
W5 @ TCU2 1 2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#122 Derion Gullette EDGE · Teague TEX
#123 DJ Chester IOL · Eagle's Landing Christian Academy LSU
#124 Tausili Akana LB · Skyridge TEX
#125 Tony Mitchell S · Thompson ALA
#126 Walker Lyons TE · Folsom USC
LBs in the class
#8 Drayk Bowen Andrean ND
#9 Tackett Curtis Many USC
#10 Tausili Akana Skyridge TEX
#11 Arion Carter Smyrna TENN
#12 Whit Weeks Oconee County LSU
2026 · 95th pctile of DEs
Recruit · 95th pctile of class