Is Anelu Lafaele starting?
Anelu Lafaele is listed 2nd string at RDE for Michigan State Spartans.
Anelu Lafaele is listed RDE #2 for Michigan State at 70 OVR.
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- 1186Kenny Soares Jr.Starter
- 21170Anelu LafaeleYou
- 3856Trey Lisle
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Farrington, ranked #603 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #11
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8828
- National Rank
- #603
- High School
- Farrington
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 67th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WEMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Anelu Lafaele's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.