Sione
Takitaki.
Sione
Takitaki.
BYU· 6'1"· 238 lb· 4.63s 40
Sione Takitaki's skill set as a physical downhill run defender aligns well with gap-controlled 4-3 defenses or even a 3-4 where he can play true inside linebacker.
Year 1 special teams contributor and rotational run-stopping linebacker, eventually developing into a starting two-down inside linebacker.
A modern pass-happy scheme that prioritizes speed and coverage skills over tackling and physicality.
While he offers good tackling and run defense, his athletic limitations in coverage could be exploited in certain schemes.
Selected #80 overall in Round 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of BYU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.63sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.21sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 24repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BYU | 13 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | BYU | 13 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Sione Takitaki has played for the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots, developing into a starting linebacker and key special teams player.