Is Liona Lefau starting?
Liona Lefau is the projected starter at WLB for Colorado Buffaloes.
Liona Lefau is the projected starting WLB on a Solid Colorado — 84 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Kahuku, ranked #406 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 68 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Transfer
- Texas
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 68 | 2 | 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
- 0.8933
- National Rank
- #406
- High School
- Kahuku
- Hometown
- Kahuku, HI
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 83th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 84.
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 12WWEBTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-21
Sep 4WGTTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWEB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WGT | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liona Lefau'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.