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Tausili Akana
Tausili Akana
Position: DE
Ht/Wt: 6-3, 235 lbs
Hometown: Laie, Hawaii
High School: Skyridge HS [Utah]
Previous School(s): Texas
Pronunciation: Tou-see-lee Ah-kah-nuh
Years at BYU: 2025-26
1x Big 12 POTW
46
13
Defense
| Season | School | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||||
| 2024 | Texas | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | BYU | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | BYU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| BYU | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Participation
| Season | School | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas | RS (FR) | 46 | EDGE | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Texas | R-FR | 46 | EDGE | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU | R-SO | 13 | DE | 13 | 0 |
| 2026 | BYU | R-JR | 13 | DE | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 9 | 0 | ||||
| BYU | 15 | 2 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R-SO | 13 | DE |
| 2026 | R-JR | 13 | DE |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | A | TTU | L 7-29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A | CIN | W 26-14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | C | TTU | L 7-34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | B | GT | W 25-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | H | UT | W 63-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | H | ARIZ | W 28-17 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | H | PRST | W 69-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | A | ECU | W 34-13 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | A | COLO | W 24-21 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | H | WVU | W 38-24 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | A | TTU | L 7-29 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A | CIN | W 26-14 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | C | TTU | L 7-34 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | B | GT | W 25-21 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | H | UT | W 63-7 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | H | ARIZ | W 28-17 | 1 |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year |
| 2026 | Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week |