Iosefa Saipaia
3 Iosefa Saipaia
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Fort Collins, Colo.
  • High School:
    Canton McKinley (Ohio)
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    44.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Three-year varsity standout … Played both linebacker and running back for Canton McKinley High School … Chosen as a first-team All-Ohio selection in Division 1 as a senior in 2019 by The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association … Helped his team win the Federal League title and reach the second round of the state playoffs … Made 75 total tackles, including 53 solo stops, to go with seven tackles for loss during the regular season … Coached by Dan Reardon and Marcus Wattley … His father, Blaine, played six seasons in the NFL … Saw action as both a middle and outside linebacker in his prep career after moving to Canton from Colorado … Garnered Northeast Inland District kudos … Received all-county recognition in track and field … Two-Time All-Stark County First Team honoree on the gridiron … Earned several FCS offers … Tabbed as one of MaxPreps' Top 100 Under The Radar prep players in the country.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13
Oct 12 at Wayne State
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 18 15
Assists 26 19
Tackles 44.0 34.0
Tackles per game 4.9 6.8
Sacks 2.0 1.5
Sack yards 13 11
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 3 2
Fumble return TDs 1 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - 0 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - 0 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 6 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 1 4 5.0 0.5 2 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 4 7 11.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 3 5 8.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 0 1 1.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 2 2 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 6 4 10.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 1 2 1 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 vs. NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 vs. NCAA Division II National Semifinals   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 20 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 1 5 5.0 0 5 1 7 7.0 0 7
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 5 5.0 0 5 1 7 7.0 0 7

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 11 - - 7 5 12 1.1
2024-25 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 20 - - 7 5 12 .6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0
2024-25 6 0.7 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Total 6 0.3 - - 0 0 - 1 - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 11 25 22 47.0 4.3 0.0 0 3.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-25 9 18 26 44.0 4.9 2.0 13 5.0 21 1 3 56 0 0 0 0
Total 20 43 48 91.0 4.5 2.0 13 8.5 26 1 3 56 0 0 0 2

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - 0 0
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 1 - - - - 0 .0
Month August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.7 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Conference 6 1.2 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 0.8 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 6.0 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 18 26 44.0 4.9 2.0 13 5.0 21 1 3 56 0 0 0 0
Conference 5 15 19 34.0 6.8 1.5 11 3.5 17 1 2 56 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 5 13 18.0 4.5 1.0 4 2.0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 13 13 26.0 5.2 1.0 9 3.0 13 1 2 56 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 17 26 43.0 5.4 2.0 13 5.0 21 1 3 56 0 0 0 0
Losses 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 2 7 9.0 3.0 0.5 2 1.5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 9 15 24.0 6.0 1.5 11 3.0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 6 4 10.0 10.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 1 2 56 0 0 0 0