Vili Taufatofua
Colorado Buffaloes
65
Depth

Vili Taufatofua

Colorado BuffaloesAverage
RESDefenseDepthTRANSFER · San José State
2nd String / Backup

Is Vili Taufatofua starting?

Vili Taufatofua is listed 2nd string at RES for Colorado Buffaloes.

Vili Taufatofua is listed RES #2 for Colorado at 65 OVR.

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Depth at RES · Colorado Buffaloes

  1. 18569Zach AtkinsStarter
  2. 2561Hykeem Williams
  3. 3961Jaydan Hardy
  4. 45461Taj White
  5. 57358Jose Soto

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 34 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share8%Percentile90th
[hometown — wires from CFBD /roster]
Jersey
#45
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
260 lbs
Transfer
San José State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3474

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 79-rated defense; 90th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 65. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 90% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 32% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
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

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Vili Taufatofua's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

34 tkl · 7 TFL · 4 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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