AWARDS:
- Phil Steele Preseason Mountain West Fourth-Team Defense (2025)
2025:
- Finished career with 66 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and three sacks in 28 games
- Finished 2025 season with career-best 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks, while starting in all 12 games
- Six tackles vs. Fresno St. (11/29)
- Career-high seven tackles at SDSU (11/22)
- Had two tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss at Nevada (11/15)
- Six tackles with a career-best 2.0 for loss and also a half sack at Utah State (10/17)
- Two tackles with a sack and tackle for loss vs. New Mexico (10/03)
- Three tackles, including 0.5 sacks and 0.5 tackles for loss at Stanford (09/27)
- Five tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, vs. Idaho (09/20)
2024:
- Finished season with career-highs in tackles (16), tackles for loss (2.5), and sacks (1)
- Missed nine games due to injury
- Four tackles with one tackle for loss at Wash. St. (9/20)
- Career-high six tackles with one for loss and first career sack vs. Kennesaw St. (9/14)
- Had five tackles with 0.5 for loss vs. Sac St. (8/29)
2023:
- First season at SJSU
- Played in 12 games with nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss
- Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Air Force (9/22)
2021-22 (COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO):
- Won CCCAA Championship (2022)
- Played in eight games and had 19 tackles in 2022
- Also had one sack and four tackles for loss in 2022
- Had a forced fumble and fumble recovery against Sierra (9/3/22)
- Career-best five tackles against Modesto (11/26/22)
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Won State Championship (2020)
- Went to same high school as Chevan Cordeiro
- Played with Laakea Kapoi
PERSONAL: Son of Punga and Ana ... His siblings are Kehaulani, Valita, Ben and Ema ... Chose SJSU due to the communications and kiniesiology programs.
