Seyddrick Lakalaka Season 2022

Final Bio

HONORS
* 2021 Mountain West Fall All-Academic Team

Pronounced SAID-rick LOCK-ah-LOCK-ah ... Stout linebacker, who spent six seasons in the program ... Entered the season as the backup “Mike” and “Will.”

^SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Had 43 tackles (21 solo), three tackles for loss, a sack, two pass breakups and six quarterback hurries on the season in 13 games and two starts ... Played in 504 snaps ... Logged a pair of tackles (one solo) with a quarterback hurry in 50 snaps off the bench vs. Arizona on Sept. 3 ... Came up with a pair or assisted tackles and a QBH vs. Idaho State in 39 snaps vs. Idaho State on Sept. 10 ... Had a solo stop in 37 reserve snaps at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17 ... Had a season-high five tackles (two solo) and a career-best two pass breakups in 49 defensive snaps against Toledo on Sept. 24 ... Added a quarterback hurry ... Came up with three tackles (two solo), including a 7-yard sack from the blind side, in 41 snaps at Boise State on Sept. 30 ... Registered two tackles and a quarterback hurries in 35 snaps off the bench against Hawai’i on Oct. 8 ... Had a season-high six tackles (four solo), one off a career high, with 0.5 tackles for loss in 37 snaps in a reserve role at Nevada on Oct. 22 ... Came up with three stops (one solo) in 28 defensive snaps at Fresno State on Oct. 29 ... Had three tackles (one solo) with a tackle for loss in 26 snaps vs. UNLV on Nov. 5 ...Had four tackles (two solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss in 26 snaps vs. San José State on Nov. 12 ... Registered a solo tackle and added a quarterback hurry in 28 defensive snaps off the bench at New Mexico on Nov. 18 ... Had five tackles (two solo) in his first start of the season (12th of his career) in 51 snaps against Air Force on Nov. 26 ... Started again to close his career at the Hawai’i Bowl against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 24, making six tackles (four solo) with a quarterback hurry ... The six tackles tied a season high.

SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Played in all 14 games on the season, starting five times ... Had 44 tackles (21 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss, a 14-yard interception return and two quarterback hurries ... Came off the bench to play 54 of 85 snaps in the opener with New Mexico State on Sept. 4, making four tackles (two solo) ... Registered three tackles (two solo) at Arizona on Sept. 11, including a 3-yard tackle for loss, in 39 snaps in reserve role ... Had six tackles (two solo) in his first start of the season against Utah on Sept. 18, including 0.5 tackles for loss, in 65 snaps ... Came up with a solo stop in a start vs. Towson on Sept. 25 in 36 snaps ... Had three assisted tackles in a third straight start against New Mexico on Oct. 9 in 40 snaps ... Recorded three tackles (one solo) in a start at San José State on Oct. 15, playing 46 of the 81 defensive snaps ... Started for the fifth straight game at Air Force on Oct. 23, recording three tackles (two solo) while playing 48 of the 65 snaps ... Came off the bench to play 32 snaps against Fresno State on Oct. 30, logging three solo tackles ... Logged four tackles (three solo) in 33 defensive snaps off the bench at Hawai’i on Nov. 6 ... Had two tackles (one solo) in 28 snaps off the bench against Nevada on Nov. 13 ... Had one of the best games of his career at UNLV on Nov. 19, recording four tackles (two solo), two tackles for loss, a 14-yard interception and a quarterback hurry ... Played 39 snaps overall off the bench ... Was named one of the team’s defensive players of the game ... Recorded six tackles (two solo), including a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in 40 snaps off the bench against Boise State on Nov. 26 ... Had an assisted tackle in 38 defensive snaps in a reserve role vs. Utah State on Dec. 4 in the Mountain West Championship game ... Had an assisted tackle in 32 snaps off the bench against No. 24/25 UTSA in the Tropical Smoothie Frisco Bowl on Dec. 21.

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
Started six of the seven games he played in on the season, missing the Colorado game with an injury and coming off the bench at No. 14/16 Brigham Young ... Had 28 tackles (16 solo), including six tackles for loss (for 24 yards), a forced fumble, an interception, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry ... Earned his first career start in the opener against UNLV on Oct. 24, logging career highs of five tackles and three tackles for loss (for six yards) ... Entered the start with 10 career tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 22 games played ... Had a big game in another start at Utah State on Oct. 31, making three tackles (two solo) with an interception returned for eight yards and a pass breakup ... Both the interception and PBU were the first of his career ... Came up with four tackles (two solo) in a third straight start vs. San José State on Nov. 6 ... Had a monster game against Hawai’i on Nov. 14, recording a career-high seven tackles (four solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... Led the team (tied) in tackles for the first time of his career ... The forced fumble was the first of his career ... Registered three tackles (two solo) in a start at Nevada on Nov. 21 ... Did not travel to Colorado on Nov. 28 because of an injury suffered during practice ... Returned to start against Colorado State on Dec. 5, where he made three tackles (one solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss ... Came off the bench for the first time of the season at No. 14/16 Brigham Young, making three tackles (two solo).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Played in the team’s 13 games on the season, mostly on special teams ... Had seven tackles (five solo), including 0.5 sacks (and 0.5 tackles for loss) ... Logged special teams snaps in the opener vs. Weber State, but did not find the stat sheet ... Also saw statless special teams action at UCLA, at New Mexico State and against Utah State ... Played his first three defensive snaps of the season on the defense at Colorado State, where he made an assisted tackle ... Also played two statless snaps and saw time on special teams once again vs. Wyoming ... Logged special teams snaps at San José State, at UNLV and vs. Nevada ... Got on the field for 15 defensive snaps and played special teams against Fresno State, where he made a career-high three tackles (all solo) ... Had a pair of solo tackles in 26 snaps at Hawai’i ... Played 26 snaps against Brigham Young, but did not record a stat ... Had a tackle, which went down as a 1/2 sack (and 1/2 TFL), in just eight snaps vs. Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl ... The 1/2 sack and 1/2 TFL were each the first of his career.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Played in nine of the team’s 13 games, mainly on special teams ... Had three special teams tackles, including two solo stops ... Did not play the team’s first two games ... Made his collegiate debut vs. No. 23/25 Arizona State and made one special teams tackle ... Played statless time on special teams vs. Eastern Michigan ... Logged his lone four snaps of the season at rv/No. 25 Boise State, making an assisted tackle ... Did not find the stat sheet on special teams vs. Air Force ... Did not play in consecutive games vs. San Jose State and at Nevada ... Played the next three games at New Mexico, vs. UNLV and at Fresno State ... Had a solo special teams stop vs. Hawai’i ... Played on special teams vs. Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2017)
Redshirted the 2017 campaign. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letter winner at Punahou High School in Honolulu ... Was second-team all-league as a senior and a honorable mention pick as a junior ... A two-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout ... Also played basketball at Punahou High School and was on the track & field team. 

PERSONAL
Seyddrick Loko Manupuna Lakalaka was born Feb. 4, 1999, in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Son of Serena Lakalaka ... Older brother, Ronley, played linebacker at San Diego State from 2015-18, while oldest brother, Steven, played running back at Hawai'i from 2013-16 ... Is majoring in kinesiology with an emphasis as a fitness specialist.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 7 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0 vs. UNLV (10/24/20)
Sacks: 1.0 at Boise State (9/30/22)
Interceptions: 1 at UNLV (11/19/21), at Utah State (10/31/20)
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Toledo (9/24/22)
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)