2021:
- Played in 9-of-12 games
- Season-high of one tackle against Colorado State (10/9)
- Finished the season with four tackles
2020:
- Saw action in seven games as a special teams contributor and reserve linebacker
- Credited with four stops on the year
- Made two tackles in the Spartans' Mountain West championship game vs. Boise State (12/19)
- Credited with a tackle in the San Diego State (11/6) and Nevada (12/11) wins
2019:
- Saw action in nine games as a special teams defender and reserve linebacker
- Had his season total of two tackles in the season-opening win over Northern Colorado (8/29)
- Credited with a fumble recovery on a running play that led to a second-quarter field goal in the New Mexico win (10/4)
2018:
- Appeared is six games, all Mountain West contests, as a reserve linebacker and special teams player
- Credited with two tackles - an assisted stop in the UNLV triumph (10/27) and a solo tackle at Utah State (11/10)
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Lettered in football (Coaches Vinnie Lopez and Marcello Giuliano), basketball and volleyball at Pacifica High in Garden Grove, Calif.
- A 2017 CalHiSports.com third-team all-state pick for medium schools
- Credited with 364 tackles, 25.0 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and eight pass break ups in four seasons
- Was a 2017 All-C.I.F. Division 10 choice, the Co-Most Valuable Player of the Empire League and a first team all-county honoree
- A first-team all-league pick as a junior
- Concluded his high school career playing in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii
PERSONAL: A communication studies major ... Enjoys listening to country music ... Favorite artists are Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood ... Been involved with the AIGA Foundation since his sophomore year in high school ... A cousin of Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman DeForest Buckner ... Name is pronounced Ess-ah-ah-co Tong-gee-ah ... He is a native of Garden Grove, Calif.
CAREER STATISTICS
| DEFENSE | G | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL/Yds. | SK | FR | INT | DEF |
| 2018...FR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019...SO | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020...JR | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021...SR | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 31 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1.0/1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |