Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020BYU
Isaiah Kaufusi
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Cottonwood Heights, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Kaufusi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Player Story
Isaiah Kaufusi built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Cottonwood Heights, UT wearing No. 53, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Isaiah Kaufusi's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Isaiah Kaufusi, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · BYU. Isaiah Kaufusi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 197
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Isaiah Kaufusi quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · LB
- Career Tackles
- 197
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Hawai'i
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Brighton · BYU
- High school pipeline
- Brighton · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 53 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 83 tackles · LB 36th (top 4%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 1%) · National 40th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 4 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 43 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 13 | 53 | 4.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 12 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 75 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61.6 |
Related Context
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Isaiah Kaufusi played LB for BYU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Isaiah Kaufusi recorded 197 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
BYU paired 11.5 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · BYU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
38.4
Usage
8.9
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 0. Navy: 4. Troy: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. UTSA: 1.5. Houston: 2. Texas State: 1. Western Kentucky: 0. Boise State: 0. North Alabama: 2. Coastal Carolina: 0. San Diego State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 8 by 33.3. Navy: 5 by 60.8. Troy: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 25. UTSA: 9 by 52.5. Houston: 8 by 53.3. Texas State: 5 by 30.8. Western Kentucky: 9 by 37.5. Boise State: 9 by 37.5. North Alabama: 4 by 36.7. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 29.2. San Diego State: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.0 · Games = 11 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | vs UCF | W 49-23 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/13 | vs San Diego State | W 28-14 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 17-22 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs North AlabamaSplash game | W 66-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Boise State | W 51-17 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Western Kentucky | W 41-10 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Texas State | W 52-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | @ HoustonSplash game | W 43-26 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs UTSA | W 27-20 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Troy | W 48-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/8 | @ Navy2+ sacks · Splash game | W 55-3 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Isaiah Kaufusi story
Isaiah Kaufusi built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Cottonwood Heights, UT wearing No. 53, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Isaiah Kaufusi's career was his defensive production: 197 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Isaiah Kaufusi's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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BYU
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 11.5 | 1.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 29.1 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 11.5 | 28.1 | 11.6 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 11.5 | 28.1 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 11.5 | 38.4 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 11.5 | 38.4 | 8.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Hawai'i
Week 7 · W 49-23
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Navy
Week 1 · W 55-3
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Utah
Week 1 · L 12-30
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 2 · W 29-26
2
Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Houston
Week 7 · W 43-26
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · BYU
11.5 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · BYU
72.8
11.5 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · BYU
63.6
10 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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