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Sione Takitaki

LB

A 3rd-round pick (80th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of BYU, Sione Takitaki has built an NFL career since. He's currently with MIN, in his 7th season in the league. His 35.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 21st percentile.

Size

6'1", 245#

College

BYU

Draft

Rd 3, 80th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2025

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
54.4

64th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3+0.19
Ball skills×0.25+0.22
Run defense×0.2+0.35
Availability×0.1+0.76

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025MIN31.72
2024NE3510
2023CLE54.414
2022CLE56.311
2021CLE51.414
2020CLE54.515
2019CLE36.412

Career profile

Sione Takitaki has appeared in 78 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CLE (2019–2023), NE (2024), MIN (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 56.3, in the 68th percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU——
Week 1CIN—40.3
Week 2PIT—74
Week 3TEN—40.6
Week 4BAL—57.7
Week 6SF—54.7
Week 9ARI—67.7
Week 10BAL—39.7
Week 11PIT—48.5
Week 12DEN—41.3
Week 13LAR—40.7
Week 14JAX—39.8
Week 15CHI—58.3
Week 16HOU—42.2
Week 17NYJ—55.3

Sione Takitaki — common questions

What position does Sione Takitaki play?
Sione Takitaki is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Sione Takitaki played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sione Takitaki has played for CLE (2019–2023), NE (2024), MIN (2025).
Where did Sione Takitaki go to college?
Sione Takitaki played college football at BYU.
When was Sione Takitaki drafted?
Sione Takitaki was selected in round 3, 80th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sione Takitaki scored?
Sione Takitaki has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sione Takitaki's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sione Takitaki rated 31.7 for 2025, the 7th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2019

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