Linebacker, Utah State (from Washington), 2018–23
M.J. Tafisi
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Jordan, UT
M.J. Tafisi played linebacker at Washington (2018–21) and Utah State (2022–23).
At a glance
Career highs
17tackles, career highvs. Fresno State, 2023Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2018
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Washington | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Washington | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 20 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 69 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 142 | 55 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 249 | 108 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Washington | 2 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Washington | 2 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | 2 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | 2 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 2 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Utah State | 2 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 250 |
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
2023 Utah State 13 games, 142 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Iowa | L 14–24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Idaho State | W 78–28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Air Force | L 21–39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. James Madison | L 38–45 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at UConn | W 34–33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Colorado State | W 44–24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Fresno State | L 32–37 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at San José State | L 21–42 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at San Diego State | W 32–24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Nevada | W 41–24 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Boise State | L 10–45 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at New Mexico | W 44–41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Georgia State | L 22–45 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 8 games, 69 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.UConn | W 31–20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | L 7–35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 26–38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Air Force | W 34–27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atColorado State | W 17–13 | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wyoming | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Washington 7 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Montana | L 7–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Michigan | L 10–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Arkansas State | W 52–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. California | W 31–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Oregon State | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. UCLA | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Stanford | W 20–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Washington 3 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.Oregon State | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Arizona | W 44–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Utah | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Washington 5 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 47–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.California | L 19–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Hawai’i | W 52–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. USC | W 28–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atArizona | W 51–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Washington 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | at Washington State | W 28–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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