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50 Tevita Tafuna

Position Nose Tackle
Height 6-1
Weight 285
Class Redshirt Senior
Hometown East Palo Alto, Calif.
High School Menlo-Atherton HS
Major Criminal Justice (2nd Bach)
Prev School College of San Mateo
Letters 3

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Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2022)

2023 (SENIOR)

Started the first four games on the defensive line in 2023.
Recorded 11 tackles and 0.5 TFL.
Posted season-high five stops in the season opener at Jax State.

2022 (JUNIOR)

Played in 11 games at defensive tackle.
Totaled 12 tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss and a breakup.
Tallied season-high three tackles in a win over FAU.
Recorded two stops, .5 TFL (three yards) and a breakup at New Mexico.
Registered a tackle and .5 TFL in an upset win over Boise State on national tv.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in 11 games, making one start against Bethune-Cookman.
Totaled 11 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries.
Tallied a season-high three tackles with half a tackle for loss against New Mexico.
Recorded a tackle for loss against Rice.

PRIOR TO UTEP

Played in 11 games at College of San Mateo in 2019.
Tallied 32 tackles with a sack and 7.5 tackles for loss (22 yards) during first season at San Mateo.

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2021Redshirt Freshman

Defensive Tackle

6'1" 265 lbs

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2022Redshirt Junior

Defensive Tackle

6'1" 277 lbs

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2023Redshirt Senior

Defensive Tackle

6'1" 277 lbs

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2024Redshirt Senior

Nose Tackle

6'1" 285 lbs

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