2012: Played in 13 games and started 10 at nose guard … Had 29 tackles on the season, 14 solo and 15 assisted … Total included two tackles for a loss of eight yards … Also collected a half sack for a loss of four yards … Had career-high seven tackles vs. Toledo.
2011: Played in 11 and started 10 games as a member of the defensive line … Recorded 19 tackles, 13 solo and six assisted … Also had 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards.
2010: Played in 13 games and started four … Had a season-high six tackles vs. Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl … Totaled 23 stops on the season, with 13 solo and 10 assisted … Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of 17 yards and 1.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards.
2009: Redshirted his true freshman year.
High School: All-Del Rey League Lineman of the Year and first-team defense in 2008 … Daily Breeze All-Area in 2007 and 2008 … MaxPreps Division 3 First-Team All-State defensive lineman … PrepStar All-West … Had 83 tackles and 13 sacks on the year… LA Wave First-Team All-Area offensive lineman … All-Northwest Section honors in Ventura County as a junior for the Cavaliers … Participated in the Rising Stars Camp at USC in summer 2008 … Los Angeles Times ‘others’ watch list.
Personal: Son of Amelia Sivi Finau and Kafoata Tuihalamaka … Earned his bachelor’s degree in social behavior and human understanding in May 2013 … Brother of former UA linebacker, Apaiata Tuihalamaka, and cousin of former linebacker, Vuna Tuihalamaka … Family is of Tongan descent.
| Career Stats |
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| Year |
G/GS |
UA-A |
Total |
TFL-Yds |
Sacks-Yds |
FR |
| 2010 |
13/4 |
13-10 |
23 |
3.0-17 |
1.5-13 |
1 |
| 2011 |
11/10 |
13-6 |
19 |
1.5-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
13/10 |
14-15 |
29 |
2.0-8 |
0.5-4 |
0 |
| Total |
37/24 |
40-31 |
71 |
6.5-27 |
2.0-17 |
1 |
