Awards & Honors
- 2024: Big 12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (1/27)
2024: Appeared in all 12 games during the 2024 season... Made career-high 35 total tackles (17 solo, 18 assists) with eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... Posted one pass deflection... Entered the transfer portal on Dec. 21, 2024.
2023: Appeared in all 13 games, making one start against UTEP during the 2023 season... Made career-high 21 tackles (8 solo, 13 assists) with 4.5 tackles for a loss of 19 yards and one sack for a loss of nine yards... Posted one block... Tallied season-high four tackles (2 solo, 2 assists) against Oregon State (10/28).
2022: Appeared in eight games, starting the final five games of the regular season… Made 14 total tackles (7 solo, 7 assists) including one tackle for loss (one sack for minus 12 yards)… Recovered one fumble at Utah on 11/5… Made first sack of career at UCLA on 11/12… Made season-high three tackles against Utah, UCLA, and Washington State (11/19)… Posted two tackles in the Territorial Cup 38-35 win over Arizona State (11/25)... One of two freshman to make five or more starts on the defensive side of the ball (LB Jacob Manu).
High School: An edge rusher out of Mater Dei High School... Had offers from UNLV, Utah State, and Washington State... Recruited by Johnny Nansen and Ricky Hunley... Earned an appearance in the Polynesian Bowl... Comitted to the Wildcats on Dec. 15, 2021... Made 29 total tackles (19 solo, 10 assist) with 1.9 tackles per game and 9.0 tackles for loss over two seasons on varsity (15 GP).
Personal: Ta'ita'i is cousins with quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.
