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Tausili Akana
DE · Junior · #13 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Laie, HI
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Sideline market estimate
$437.1K
BYU sideline stock
Tausili Akana
DE · Junior · #13 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Laie, HI
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Sideline market estimate
$437.1K
BYU sideline stock
DE · Junior · #13 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Laie, HI
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#13
Height
6' 3"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$437.1K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $567K
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Tausili Akana is a 6' 3" 235 lbs Junior Defensive End for BYU and is listed by ESPN from Laie, HI. The Sideline places the player 14th within the current BYU football roster. The $437.1K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $567K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.8%
Football pool: $20.1M
Pool share of school
1.9%
BYU roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.1M
BYU Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Laie, HI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
BYU Cougars
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 141 nationally
Rating: 0.9397
High school: Skyridge
From: Lehi, UT
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
Texas to BYU
2025 portal cycle / Dec 23, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Tausili Akana, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $437.1K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $437.1K. The pool-accounting allocation is $567K, equal to about 2.8% of the BYU football market. The player ranks 14th on that roster.
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