Justin Taimatuia

Hometown:
American Samoa
Height:
6-null
Weight:
281
Prev School:
Fort Scott CC
Class:
Junior

Piesman Trophy Candidate (2015)

BOISE STATE CAREER
RS SENIOR (2015): Appeared in all 13 games, started 12...recorded 2.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles-for-loss among his 25 tackles (12 solo)...intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown at Virginia (Sept. 26), making him a Piesman Trophy candidate...had a sack among his two tackles against Washington (Sept. 4)...made four tackles (one solo) at BYU (Sept. 12)...got his first-career interception and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage at Virginia (Sept. 25)...knocked down a pass and shared a pair of tackles against Hawai'i (Oct. 3)...made four tackles (one solo) at Utah State (Oct. 16)...had a tackle-for-loss against Wyoming (Oct. 24)...made two tackles-for-loss among his four tackles (three solo) against New Mexico (Nov. 14)...had a sack among his two tackles (one solo) at San José State (Nov. 27)...made a tackle-for-loss at the Poinsettia Bowl against Northern Illinois (Dec. 23).

SENIOR (2014): Redshirted the season due to injury.

JUNIOR (2013): Appeared in each of the Broncos' 13 games during his debut season...recorded 29 tackles (nine solo) on the season, including 2.5 for-loss and a sack...season-high four tackles (all assisted) against UT Martin (Sept. 7)...sack came against Southern Miss (Sept. 28)...broke up a pass against both San Diego State (Nov. 23) and Oregon State in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl (Dec. 24).

FORT SCOTT CC CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2012): Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honorable mention for head coach Curtis Horton...registered 29 tackles (21 solo), including 4.5 for-loss and two sacks for the Greyhounds.

FRESHMAN (2011): Recorded 37 tackles (21 solo), including five TFLs.

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