Safety, Eastern Illinois, 2025–26
Saipeti Maiava Jr
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fontana, CA
Saipeti Maiava Jr plays safety for Eastern Illinois. Last time out, against Indiana State: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Indiana State, L 35–42
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | S | Sr. | 5′11″ | 200 |
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 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Murray State | W 28–14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Minnesota | L 7–59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | L 35–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | at Alabama | L 0–56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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