Is BJ Diakite starting?
BJ Diakite is listed 2nd string at ROLB for Utah State Aggies.
Graduate student · #23 · 6'4", 240 lbs
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Utah State Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Pac-12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Pinson Valley, ranked #896 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Transfer
- North Alabama
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8644
- National Rank
- #896
- High School
- Pinson Valley
- Hometown
- Pinson, AL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 11th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 65.
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 10WWSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 17-16
Oct 3LBOISTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 37-18
Sep 26WTROYTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-10
Sep 19LUTAHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-0
Sep 12LWASHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WWSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | LBOIS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTROY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LUTAH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LWASH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BJ Diakite'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.