University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A defender out of the Bay Area who looks to earn increased playing time as a senior … A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in fall 2020 … Named to the 2020 Academic All-Mountain West Team … Name is pronounced “tah-VY-e 2-e-TAH-see.” 

2020: Played in all six games and recorded a career-high six total tackles, including one TFL. 

2019: Earned a medical injury redshirt season … A midyear signee, he enrolled at UNLV in January but missed spring practice because of an injury. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played 13 games over two seasons City College of San Francisco … As a sophomore recorded 45 tackles (28 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and one fumble recovery … Was a first team all-conference selection and his team’s Defensive Player of the Year … Earned all-region and All-American honors in 2018. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of South San Francisco HS … A three-year letterwinner under coach Jay Oca … Played several positions for the Warriors, including long-snapper, defensive tackle, nose tackle, offensive guard, tight end and quarterback … As a senior in 2015, earned first team all-league honors, his league’s Defensive Lineman of the Year and his high school’s highest award – the SSFHS Blanket Award … Also earned first team all-league honors as a junior in 2014 and was named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year. 

PERSONAL: Tavaimanu’uliletiuoAli’i Aoto’a Tuitasi was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa … The son of Te’etai Aoto’a and Sifagatogo Tuitasi… Has five siblings, Sinasaua Tuitasi Faleafaga, Ionatana Ben Tuitasi, Elishama Fa’amasani Tuitasi, Easterlei Olataga Tuitasi, Elizabeth Popotafea Tuitasi … Cousin Tuli Letuligasenoa played football at Washington while cousin Elu Aydon played at Oregon State and cousin Tavita Faaiu also played at CCSF and signed with Texas A&M-Commerce … Earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in spring 2021 and is pursuing a post-graduate program.