Is Tainoa Lave starting?
Tainoa Lave is listed 3rd string at SS for San Diego State Aztecs.
Freshman · #35
See full San Diego State Aztecs depth chart ›Depth at SS · San Diego State Aztecs
- 12071Jelani McLaughlinStarter
- 22255Max Garrison
- 33550Tainoa LaveYou
San Diego State Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Pac-12
Up next for San Diego State
San Diego State plays Utah State at home on Sat, Nov 14. The listed kickoff time is 09:30 PM ET.
Tainoa Lave is currently behind Jelani McLaughlin at SS on the San Diego State depth chart, a Pac-12 team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 50.
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
Oct 31WWSUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-20
Oct 24LCSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-49
Oct 18WFRESTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-23
Oct 10LORSTTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 66-14
Oct 4WTXSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-29
Sep 26LTOLTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-16
Sep 20LJMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-13
Sep 12LUCLATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-10
Sep 6WPRSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 53-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WWSU | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LCSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | WFRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LORST | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | WTXST | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTOL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LJMU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LUCLA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WPRST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tainoa Lave's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.