LB · Minnesota Vikings
Sione Takitaki
Age 30 · 185 cm (6'1") · 111 kg · Born Jun 8, 1995 · BYU
NFL career
2019
debut year
2025
last season
7
seasons
#40
jersey
College: BYU
2019 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#80
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 78 games.
Defense
149solo tackles
4.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 39 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 37 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Sione Takitaki was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
16–3 vs Packers
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
23–10 vs Lions
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Giants
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–26 @ Cowboys
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–0 vs Commanders
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
0–26 @ Seahawks
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
6–23 @ Packers
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–19 vs Bears
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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#65
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#66
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#67
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#68
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#69
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#70
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#71
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#72
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#75
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Sione Takitaki.
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Debut 2019 · Bills
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Debut 2019 · #50 · Saints
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Debut 2019 · #98 · Buccaneers
Anthony Pittman
Debut 2019 · #41 · Lions
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Debut 2019 · Texans
Ben Burr-Kirven
Debut 2019 · #55 · Seahawks
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