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Mika Tafua

Utah · Edge Rusher · 2018-21

SACKS
17
TFL
31
TKL
126

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2018 to 2021, Tafua recorded 126 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 8th-highest edge rusher rating at Utah since 1990 and No. 48 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Mika Tafua season-by-season statistics at Utah
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2018227.522
2019478.532
20209222
202148139.53
Total1263116.59

Seasons with tracked stats at Utah. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Utah Teammates

  1. 90Clark Phillips III2020-22CB
  2. 88Devin Lloyd2018-21LB
  3. 86Jonah Elliss2021-23EDGE
  4. 80Britain Covey2015-21WR
  5. 80Sione Vaki2022-23S
  6. 75Dalton Kincaid2020-22TE
  7. 74Brant Kuithe2018-24TE
  8. 71Cameron Rising2020-24QB
  9. 70Van Fillinger2020-24EDGE
  10. 70Karene Reid2021-24LB

Full Utah all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Calijah KanceyPittsburgh · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  8. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.