AWARDS:
- 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (2025)
- Phil Steele Preseason Mountain West Second-Team Defense (2025)
- Athlon Sports Preseason Mountain West Second-Team Defense (2025)
- Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (2025)
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2024)
- Phil Steele Mountain West Third-Team Defense (2024)
- Phil Steele Preseason Mountain West Third-Team Defense (2024)
- Athlon Sports Preseason Mountain West Fourth-Team Defense (2024)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024)
- Academic All-Mountain West Team Honoree (2023, 24)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
2025:
- Finished career with 179 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, an interception, two sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery
- Had 65 tackles in 2025 with six tackles for loss, an interception, three pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a sack
- Led team with eight tackles and one pass breakup vs. Air Force (11/08)
- Tied for team-best nine tackles at Utah State (10/17)
- Had first career interception, plus three tackles at Wyoming (10/11)
- Six tackles with one pass breakup vs. New Mexico (10/03)
- Five tackles, including a sack, forced fumble, and 1.5 tackles for loss at Stanford (09/27/25)
- Five tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Idaho (09/20)
- Led team with eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at No. 6/7 Texas (09/06)
- Seven tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss and one pass breakup vs. CMU (08/29)
2024:
- Finished season with career-highs in tackles (70), tackles for loss (7), pass breakups (2), forced fumbles (1), and sacks (1)
- Had five tackles in The Hawai‘i Bowl (12/24)
- Led team with eight tackles and one quarterback hurry vs. Stanford (11/29)
- Six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against No. 23 UNLV (11/22)
- Four tackles with a first career fumble recovery plus a tackle for loss at Oregon State (11/9)
- Led team with nine tackles, including first career sack, and tied career-best 2.0 tackles for loss at Fresno St. (10/26)
- Five tackles, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry vs. Wyoming (10/19)
- Had seven tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Kennesaw State (9/14)
- Had eight tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss and first career pass breakup at Air Force (9/7)
2023:
- First season at SJSU
- Finished season with 44 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss
- Four tackles against SDSU (11/18)
- Six tackles, 0.5 TFLs against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11)
- Two QB hurries at Hawai'i (10/28)
- 1.5 TFLs and five tackles vs. Utah State (10/21)
- Five tackles at UNM (10/14)
2021-22 (COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO):
- Was All-Conference twice and All-State in 2022
- Played outside linebacker both seasons
- Part of state championship team
- Played two seasons at College of San Mateo
- Ended his time there with 69 tackles, with 37 being solo
- He had 12 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss
- Also had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception, plus five pass deflections
- Was on the Dean's List for all four semesters
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Played four seasons at safety for Junipero Serra High School
- Was captain his final year
- Helped them win a state championship
- Once had two sacks, two tackles for losses, and a touchdown in a game
PERSONAL: Son of Sioeli and Lesieli ... His siblings are Ahofono, Tupou, Loto, Viena, Tasha, Nai, Vaini and Nana ... His cousin, AJ, played at Arizona State ... Chose SJSU due to the radiology program, close to home, and brotherhood.