Is Carson Tujague starting?
Carson Tujague is the projected starter at RDE for Utah State Aggies.
Redshirt sophomore · #28 · 6'3", 280 lbs
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Utah State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDECarson TujagueThis player
- LOLB
- LILB
- RILB
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Pac-12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Western Albemarle, ranked #2,364 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 71 tackles, 4 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 4 | 0.5 |
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
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2364
- High School
- Western Albemarle
- Hometown
- Crozet, VA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 88.
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 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 17-16
Oct 3LBOISTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 37-18
Sep 26WTROYTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 21-10
Sep 19LUTAHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 33-0
Sep 12LWASHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 16-14
Sep 5LIDSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WWSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | LBOIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTROY | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LUTAH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LWASH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LIDST | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Tujague'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.