Lucas Samsula
Utah Utes
84
Good

Lucas Samsula

Utah UtesContender
RDTDefenseGoodTRANSFER · Wyoming
2nd String / Backup

Is Lucas Samsula starting?

Lucas Samsula is listed 2nd string at RDT for Utah Utes.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Plano West, ranked #2,158 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 15 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,158 NatlTeam Share3%
Plano, TX
Jersey
#97
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
305 lbs
Transfer
Wyoming

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—151.51.5

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
0.8204
National Rank
#2158
High School
Plano West
Hometown
Plano, TX

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 65th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 84.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 65% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 32% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 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

15 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement33%

Depth at RDT · Utah Utes

  1. 14584Pupu SepulonaStarter
  2. 29784Lucas SamsulaYou
  3. 39462Mike Tauteoli
Coach UtahTake 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.