Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE
SENIOR (2024): Named team captain…named to Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List…named to Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List…moved from defensive tackle to EDGE in the spring…appeared in all 13 games…made 20 tackles including 3.5 tackles-for-loss with two sacks…recorded two quarterback hurries and forced one fumble…made two stops in season-opening win over Portland State…recorded one tackle in win over Texas Tech…made one tackle in Apple Cup win over Washington at Lumen Field in Seattle…had two tackles including a tackle-for-loss in double-overtime win over San Jose State…recorded season-high four tackles at No. 25 Boise State…had two tackles in win at Fresno State…recorded a sack in win at San Diego State…had two stops against Wyoming…made two stops including a sack against No. 21 Syracuse in Holiday Bowl.

JUNIOR (2023): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in all 12 games, six in a starting role…totaled 24 tackles, 10 solo, along with four TFL’s 1.5 sacks for16 yards, 1 pass breakup, three quarterback hurries…named WSU Defensive Player of the Week following the Oregon State game where he recorded season-high 5 tackles, 1 sack and a pass break-up…had four tackles against Stanford and three in wins over Wisconsin and Colorado, as well as against California…had 2 TFL’s, including a sack in win over Colorado.

SOPHOMORE (2022): Transferred from Virginia in January and participated in spring practice…appeared in all 13 games…made 12 tackles including two sacks and two pass breakups…batted down one pass in season-opening win over Idaho…made first two tackles of WSU career including first career sack in win over Cal…made one stop and batted down one pass at Oregon State…had two tackles and one quarterback hurry against No. 14 Utah…made two tackles in win at Stanford…made one stop in win at Arizona…shared one tackle in Apple Cup…made career-high three tackles including sack against Fresno State in LA Bowl...named to Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll (Social Sciences).
 
VIRGINIA CAREER
FRESHMAN (2021): Played in eight games and recorded three tackles…had two tackles in 42-14 win over Illinois and one solo tackle in 43-0 season-opening win against William & Mary.

FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in seven games…one of 12 true freshmen to appear in a game…made collegiate debut at No. 1 Clemson…made one tackle against NC State…notched two stops in the win over Louisville…named to 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played defensive end at Junipero Serra High School for head coach Patrick Walsh…named West Catholic Athletic Defensive Lineman of the Year and named Bay Area Preps HQ’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2019…rated No. 15 player in the Bay Area by San Jose Mercury News in its preseason Fab 40 ranking … made 61 tackles, including 35 solo stops as a senior … added 4.0 sacks and caused one fumble as a senior … finished with 7.0 tackles for loss …. helped Serra to the 2019 CIF D1-A state final … played on Serra’s junior varsity team as a sophomore due to ACL knee injury, then joined varsity for postseason play that saw team win the 2017 CIF Division 2-AA state championship … three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com … competes in discus and shot put for track squad … finished third in shot put at 2019 WCAL finals with a personal best of 48-3 … played center on school’s basketball team.
 
PERSONAL
High school teammate of current Cougar defensive back Jackson Lataiumua.