Poasa Utu
Nevada Wolf Pack
75
Solid

Poasa Utu

Nevada Wolf PackAverage
WLBDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Oklahoma State
2nd String / Backup

Is Poasa Utu starting?

Poasa Utu is listed 2nd string at WLB for Nevada Wolf Pack.

Poasa Utu is listed WLB #2 for Nevada at 75 OVR.

See full Nevada Wolf Pack depth chart ›

Depth at WLB · Nevada Wolf Pack

  1. 1279EJ SmithStarter
  2. 21175Poasa UtuYou
  3. 33053Jake Silverman

What's Next

Who do they play next?Ashton Taylor — at Middle Tennessee · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Nevada positionHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Nevada Wolf Pack

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Kennedale, ranked #1,271 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,271 NatlTeam Share2%
Arlington, TX
Jersey
#11
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
Oklahoma State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—81.51.5

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
0.8550
National Rank
#1271
High School
Kennedale
Hometown
Kennedale, TX

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 62th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 62% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13LMTSTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 20-7

Sep 6WWKUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-14

Poasa Utu's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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75
Solid
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Team Role

8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement67%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.