Tyson Maeva

Photo by: Boise State University, Allison

Photo by: John Kelly

Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
Height:
6-0
High School:
Cathedral Catholic HS
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior

Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List (2018)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2017)

BOISE STATE CAREER
JUNIOR (2018): Started all 12 games in which he appeared...finished second on the team with 61 tackles...had 4.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles-for-loss, the latter third on the team...made a team-high 10 tackles (seven solo), including a sack and two tackles-for-loss, at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...had two tackles-for-loss among his seven tackles (five solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...recorded 1.5 sacks among his five tackles against BYU (Nov. 3)...shared a sack and made five tackles (three solo) against Fresno State (Nov. 9)...led the team with 11 tackles (six solo), including a sack and 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Fresno State (Dec. 1).

SOPHOMORE (2017): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention...started all 13 games in which he appeared...finished third on the team with 84 tackles (43 solo), along with a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss...made five tackles (four solo) against Troy (Sept. 2)...tipped a pass that led to a Bronco interception, and made a career-high 10 tackles (six solo), including a sack, at Washington State (Sept. 9)...set a new career high with 11 tackles (six solo) against New Mexico (Sept. 14)...tallied six tackles (one solo) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 21)...Collected a team-high 10 tackles (two solo) at Utah State (Oct. 28)...Made six total tackles (two solo) vs. Nevada (Nov. 4)...tallied six total tackles (three solo) and was credited with a shared tackle-for-a-loss and one pass breakup at Colorado State (Nov. 11)...Made 10 tackles (seven solo) at Fresno State (Nov. 25)...was second on the defense with eight total tackles (four solo) vs. Fresno State (Dec. 2).

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making 21 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss...shared a tackle in his collegiate debut at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...made two solo tackles at Hawai'i (Nov. 12)...had a tackle-for-loss among his two tackles against UNLV (Nov. 18)...made seven tackles (six solo) and shared one for loss at Air Force (Nov. 25).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports...two-way player saw action at both middle linebacker and fullback...first-team All-San Diego Section at linebacker following his senior campaign...junior year recorded 80 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.