Is Sone Aupiu starting?
Sone Aupiu is the projected starter at WLB for New Mexico State Aggies.
Sone Aupiu is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding New Mexico State — 75 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 68 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #14
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 55 | 4 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 83th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 75.
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 13LHAWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-19
Sep 6WMERCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 51-14
Aug 29LFSUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | LHAW | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WMERC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | LFSU | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Sone Aupiu'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.