Is Epi Sitanilei starting?
Epi Sitanilei is listed 3rd string at RDE for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Epi Sitanilei is listed RDE #3 for Ohio State at 69 OVR.
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- 11285Beau AtkinsonStarter
- 2485Qua Russaw
- 34469Epi SitanileiYou
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of St. John Bosco, ranked #253 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 258 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9131
- National Rank
- #253
- High School
- St. John Bosco
- Hometown
- Bellflower, CA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 23th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 69.
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 5WBALLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Epi Sitanilei'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.