University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV:  A defensive lineman who looks to have a bigger impact as a senior after fighting through injuries during his time in Las Vegas ... Listed No. 2 at one end spot heading into the fall ... Name is pronounced "TWO-ee mah-low-AH-ta" ... Comes from an athletic family and follows in the footsteps of a trio of UNLV defensive linemen who prepped in American Samoa (Isaako Aaitui and Daniel Mareko, who completed their collegiate careers in 2010, and 2015 graduate Sonny Sanitoa) ... Hails from the same JC program that produced 2013 Rebel signee Asten Koki.

2015: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in nine games ... Finished with six total tackles.

2014: Earned an injury medical redshirt.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons for former UNLV staffer Bob Jastrab at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA ... Recorded a team-high 6.5 sacks and 16 TFL as part of 49 total tackles as a sophomore ... Added two forced fumbles and a field goal block for the Mounties, who finished 9-2 in 2013 ... Also briefly attended Chabot JC.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Leone HS in Pago Pago, American Samoa ... Played along the line and in the secondary for the Lions.

PERSONAL: Tuivasa Nicholas Maloata was born Oct. 3, 1993, in West Covina, CA ... The son of Faleupolu Maloata and Theresa Aiono ... Has a younger sister, Arrielle, and three brothers, Faleupolu Jr., Austin and Avery ... Faleupolu Jr. was a teammate of his at Mt. SAC while Austin signed this year with Oregon out of high school ... Majoring in sociology.