Is David Tangilanu starting?
David Tangilanu is listed 3rd string at DT for BYU Cougars.
David Tangilanu is listed DT #3 for BYU at 68 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Menlo-Atherton, ranked #1,924 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #58
- Class
- FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
David Tangilanu is currently behind Keanu Tanuvasa at DT on the BYU depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 87 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8304
- National Rank
- #1924
- High School
- Menlo-Atherton
- Hometown
- Menlo Park, CA
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after 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.
The People's Ratings
Depth at DT · BYU Cougars
- 15787Keanu TanuvasaStarter
- 29478Anisi Purcell
- 35868David TangilanuYou
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