Defensive end, BYU (from Texas), 2023–26
Tausili Akana
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Laie, HI
Tausili Akana plays defensive end for BYU, after Texas (2023–24). Last time out, against Notre Dame: 2 tackles. Akana leads BYU in sacks this season.
2026 so far
13 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Notre Dame, W 28–24
Next game: at UCF, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Arizona, 2026Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas | 13 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Texas | 13 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | BYU | 13 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | BYU | 13 | DE | Fr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 235 |
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 BYU 5 games, 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Arizona | W 28–17 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Colorado State | W 41–23 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at TCU | W 17–10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 BYU 8 games, 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | atArizona | W 33–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Utah | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atIowa State | W 41–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.TCU | W 44–13 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UCF | W 41–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | W 25–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Texas 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. UTSA | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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