Linebacker, UConn (from Pennsylvania), 2022–26
John Lista
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fair Haven, NJ
John Lista plays linebacker for UConn, after Pennsylvania (2022–25). Last time out, at Temple: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
37 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 8 tackles at Temple, W 34–20
Next game: vs. Massachusetts, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Syracuse, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pennsylvania | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2026 | UConn | 37 | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 37 | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pennsylvania | 44 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Pennsylvania | 44 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Pennsylvania | 44 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UConn | 44 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 220 |
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 UConn 6 games, 37 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Lafayette | W 56–7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Maryland | L 14–38 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Syracuse | L 41–42 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Temple | W 34–20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Pennsylvania 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs. Georgetown | W 42–39 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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