Tevita Pome'e

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Hofoa, Tonga
High School:
Layton Christian

2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in 11 games
• Totaled 15 tackles with half a tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries
• Finished with a season-high four tackles against Air Force
• Recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry versus Colorado State
• Tallied three tackles against Oregon
• Posted two tackles against both San Jose State and Boise State

OREGON
• Played one game at Oregon in 2023. Saw action against Utah

LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• Rated a consensus three stars out of high school in Utah
• Ranked as the No. 5 player in the state of Utah by 247 Sports, No. 6 by ESPN and No. 8 by Rivals
• Rated as the No. 24 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN
• Played in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl
• Led the program to a UHSAA/Mountain America 1A Championship title as a senior
• Finished with 43 tackles, nine tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup as a senior
• Picked up a sack in six of 13 games played
• Recorded two tackles for loss in the championship game
• Named First-Team All-Region as a junior
• Led Layton Christian to a championship title game appearance
• Totaled 53 tackles as a junior. Added seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one safety, one fumble recovery and a pass deflection
• Finished with 11 tackles as a sophomore. Totaled three sacks