Defensive line, USC (from Kansas State), 2020–⁠23

Tyrone Taleni

Lettered 2022–⁠23 (school media guide)

Number
No. 31
Height
6′2″
Weight
275 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Upolu, Samoa

Tyrone Taleni played defensive line at Kansas State (2020–⁠21) and USC (2022–⁠23).

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2020Kansas State111100
2021Kansas State441100
2022USC24117.5501
2023USC1150.50.500
Career4021107.501

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Kansas State31DLFr.
2021Kansas State31DLSo.
2022USC31DLJr.
2023USC31DLSr.6′2″275

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 USC 6 games, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 30atColoradoW 48–⁠4122000
Oct 7vs.ArizonaW 43–⁠4131000
Oct 21vs.UtahL 32–⁠3411000
Oct 28atCaliforniaW 50–⁠4910000
Nov 11atOregonL 27–⁠3631000
Dec 27 ✦vs.LouisvilleW 42–⁠28100.50.50
2022 USC 10 games, 24 tackles, 5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 3vs.RiceW 66–⁠1422210
Sep 24atOregon StateW 17–⁠1421000
Oct 1vs.Arizona StateW 42–⁠25311.51.50
Oct 8vs.Washington StateW 30–⁠1422100
Oct 15atUtahL 42–⁠43520.500
Oct 29atArizonaW 45–⁠3720000
Nov 5vs.CaliforniaW 41–⁠3511110
Nov 11vs.ColoradoW 55–⁠17100.50.50
Nov 19atUCLAW 48–⁠4542110
Nov 26vs.Notre DameW 38–⁠2720000
2021 Kansas State 3 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 23atTexas TechW 25–⁠2411110
Oct 30vs.TCUW 31–⁠1211000
Nov 26atTexasL 17–⁠2222000
2020 Kansas State 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 24vs.KansasW 55–⁠1411110

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

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