Defensive line, Northern Arizona, 2021–26
Alani Ma’afu
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 274 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Scottsdale, AZ
Alani Ma’afu plays defensive line for Northern Arizona. Last time out, against Incarnate Word: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Incarnate Word, W 38–28
Next game: at Southern Utah, Oct 31
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Arizona | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Arizona | 6 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 6 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Arizona | 6 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Arizona | 6 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Arizona | 6 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 274 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northern Arizona 1 game, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 38–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Northern Arizona 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Arizona State | L 19–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 at Southern Utah, so that game is not listed.
2024 Northern Arizona 1 game, 1 return, 14 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Arizona | L 10–22 | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 Northern Arizona 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atArizona | L 3–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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