Defensive end, Michigan State (from Wisconsin), 2024–26
Anelu Lafaele
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Kalihi, HI
Anelu Lafaele plays defensive end for Michigan State, after Wisconsin (2024). Last time out, against Northwestern: 4 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles, 2 sacks ★ vs. Northwestern, L 21–24
Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Northwestern, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 11 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 18 | 11 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 11 | DE | RS | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 11 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Michigan State | 11 | DE | So. | 6′2″ | 240 |
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 Michigan State 5 games, 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Illinois | L 37–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Northwestern | L 21–24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2025 Michigan State 5 games, 7 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atNebraska | L 27–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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