Faletau Satuala

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Faletau Satuala
No. 11 – BYU Cougars
PositionSafety
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
College
  • BYU (2024–present)
Stats at ESPN

Faletau Satuala is an American college football safety for the BYU Cougars.

Early life

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Satuala attended Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah. As a senior, he totaled 86 tackles and six interceptions. A four-star recruit, Satuala committed to play college football at Brigham Young University over offers from Utah and UCLA.[1][2]

College career

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Satuala earned immediate playing time as a true freshman.[3] He finished the 2024 season recording nine tackles and an interception.[4] Satuala's playing time increased his sophomore season, totaling five tackles and an interception against Stanford.[5][6] Against Iowa State, he returned an interception 40 yards for a game sealing touchdown en route to a 41–27 victory.[7] As a result of his performance, Satuala was named the Co-Big 12 Defender of the Week.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Kevin (January 6, 2024). "BYU football beats Utes, Bruins for Utah's No. 3 recruit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Walker, Sean (January 6, 2024). "Bountiful's Faletau Satuala, Utah's No. 2 recruit in 2024, commits to BYU". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Walker, Sean (October 25, 2024). "BYU isn't afraid to play underclassmen, but Faletau Satuala doesn't play like a freshman". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Gurney, Brandon (September 11, 2025). "Meeting expectations: BYU safety Faletau Satuala living up to his recruiting hype". heraldextra.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Walker, Sean (September 7, 2025). "Faletau Satuala had his best game in BYU blue as established defense carries offense". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ^ McCann, Dave (October 24, 2025). "Faletau Satuala is making a name for himself at safety". Deseret News. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ^ White, Zander (October 25, 2025). "Faletau Satuala's pick-6 lets No. 11 BYU pull away for 41-27 win over Cyclones and another 8-0 start". ABC News. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Preece, Brian (October 27, 2025). "BYU S Faletau Satuala Earns Big 12 Award". KSL Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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