Player Career

Sae Tautu Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Sae Tautu story

Sae Tautu built his college career from 2010 through 2016 as a linebacker from Alpine, UT wearing No. 31, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Sae Tautu's career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with BYU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Sae Tautu's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU.

The arc is straightforward: Sae Tautu moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    BYU

    2010-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonBYU0
2011 Regular SeasonBYU00
2012 Regular SeasonBYU00
2013 Regular SeasonBYU00
2014 Regular SeasonBYU00
2015 Regular SeasonBYU00
2016 PostseasonBYU2134.511.921
2016 Regular SeasonBYU2134.511.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Mississippi State

Week 7 · W 28-21

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

@ Michigan State

Week 6 · W 31-14

4

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Boise State

Week 8 · L 27-28

2

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Arizona

Week 1 · W 18-16

2

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Cincinnati

Week 10 · W 20-3

1.5

Havoc Plays

53.9 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · BYU

21 primary output · 34.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage

72.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · BYU

72.2

21 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · BYU

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games