BYU Safety Named Big 12 Player Of The Week For Second Consecutive Week
Oct 27, 2025, 11:57 AM | Updated: 12:01 pm
BYU sophomore S Faletau Satuala earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in a road win over Iowa State. (BYU Photo)
(BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – A week after BYU’s Tanner Wall earned the award, Cougar safety Faletau Satuala has been named Co-Big 12 Defender of the Week after a huge win over Iowa State.
Satuala shared the honor with Houston defensive lineman Eddie Walls III.
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BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK@faletausatuala 🤝 @Big12Conference pic.twitter.com/dkegJfBNQd
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) October 27, 2025
Satuala’s fourth-quarter pick-six put the finishing touches on No. 10 BYU’s third straight come-from-behind win.
He ended the day with a team-high ten tackles and one tackle for a loss.
Satuala has 53 stops, 6.5 TFLs, one sack, and two forced fumbles. He adds four passes defended and two interceptions.
About Faletau Satuala
A three-sport star (football, basketball, & lacrosse) with the Boutiful Redhawks, Satuala was rated a four-star gridiron recruit by 247Sports.com.
Satuala helped lead Bountiful to an unexpected appearance in the 5A State Championship game as a senior.
Satuala rarely left the field for Bountiful as a prep senior while earning 5A All-State First Team recognition.
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Re-upping this after the pick-six; guys, we're watching a star being born in front of our eyes with Faletau Satualapic.twitter.com/MGK0yShlhe https://t.co/UcmvkxkPku
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) October 25, 2025
On defense, he recorded 86 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, and three pass deflections. As a tight end, Satuala hauled in 54 catches for 799 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Satuala played in 12 of 13 games as a true freshman in 2024. He picked off the first pass of his career and had a career-high two tackles in a 37-24 win at UCF in late October.
The Bountiful, Utah, native ended the season with nine tackles, one INT, and one pass defended.
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