Linebacker, New Mexico, 2016–19
Alexander Vainikolo
- Number
- No. 30
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kihei, HI
Alexander Vainikolo played linebacker at New Mexico (2016–19).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Utah State, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | New Mexico | 76 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 111 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Mexico | 30 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | New Mexico | 30 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | New Mexico | 30 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | New Mexico | 30 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 246 |
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
2019 New Mexico 12 games, 76 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Sam Houston | W 39–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Notre Dame | L 14–66 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. New Mexico State | W 55–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Liberty | L 10–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at San José State | L 21–32 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Colorado State | L 21–35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Wyoming | L 10–23 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Hawai’i | L 31–45 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Nevada | L 10–21 | 10 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Boise State | L 9–42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Air Force | L 22–44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Utah State | L 25–38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 New Mexico 11 games, 35 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 62–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Wisconsin | L 14–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atNew Mexico State | W 42–25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Liberty | L 43–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at UNLV | W 50–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Fresno State | L 7–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atUtah State | L 19–61 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. San Diego State | L 23–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atAir Force | L 24–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Boise State | L 14–45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Wyoming | L 3–31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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