Anelu Lafaele
Michigan State Spartans
66
Depth

Anelu Lafaele

Michigan State SpartansAverage
RDEDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

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Anelu Lafaele is listed 2nd string at RDE for Michigan State Spartans.

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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 66 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #603 NatlTeam Share3%
Kalihi, HI
Jersey
#11
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
239 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025722

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 76-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 66% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement75%

Depth at RDE · Michigan State Spartans

  1. 12382Kenny Soares Jr.Starter
  2. 21166Anelu LafaeleYou
  3. 3852Trey Lisle
Coach Michigan StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.