Defensive tackle, Washington State (from Eastern Washington), 2024–⁠26

Jirah Leaupepetele

Number
No. 98
Height
6′3″
Weight
349 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Apple Valley, CA

Jirah Leaupepetele plays defensive tackle for Washington State, after Eastern Washington (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Oregon State: 5 tackles. Leaupepetele leads Washington State in sacks this season.

2026 so far

22 tackles, 2.5 sacks

Last game: 5 tackles at Oregon State, L 30–⁠48

Next game: vs. Boise State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1@WASH
  2. 1@KSU
  3. 2DUQ
  4. 4ARIZ
  5. 4FRES
  6. 5@USU
  7. 5@ORST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Eastern Washington100000
2025Eastern Washington210000
2026Washington State221032.500
Career251132.500

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Eastern Washington98DTFr.
2025Eastern Washington98DTSo.
2026Washington State98DTJr.6′3″349

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 Washington State 7 games, 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 6atWashingtonL 10–⁠2410000
Sep 12atKansas StateL 7–⁠3411000
Sep 19vs.DuquesneW 48–⁠722000
Sep 26vs.ArizonaL 24–⁠3442110
Oct 3vs.Fresno StateL 6–⁠264110.50
Oct 9atUtah StateL 16–⁠1753110
Oct 17atOregon StateL 30–⁠4851000
2025 Eastern Washington 1 game, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5atBoise StateL 14–⁠5121000
2024 Eastern Washington 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 21atNevadaL 16–⁠4910000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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