Isaiah Tufaga
December 20, 2017 | Football
Tufaga hails from Laie, Hawai'i
hudl Highlights
Linebacker
6-0, 205
Laie, Hawai'i
Saint Louis School
Pronounced Two-fong-uh
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Cal Lee
• Ranked as the No. 4 overall player in the state of Hawai'i by Rivals and eighth by 247Sports
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals
• Led Saint Louis to an 11-0 record as a senior, including a 4-0 league mark. Team won a state championship and the program was rated fourth nationally by MaxPreps to end the 2017 season
• All-state and all-league player during his career
• Team captain
• Has played both safety and linebacker in high school
• Also helped the team to a state title as a junior where he racked up 29 tackles with three interceptions and two forced fumbles
• Set to play in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl in January
• Wants to go into coaching after his collegiate career
• Born Nov. 22, 1999
• On the Honor Roll and Principal's List at Saint Louis School
• Chose Oregon State because "it is a place that is familiar to my hometown and I know a lot of people attending OSU, which makes the transition easier."
• Head Coach Cal Lee: "Isaiah is just a great kid. He loves the game of football. He plays the game the way it should be played, with high intensity, the energy you need and a willingness to sacrifice that needs to be done. He does everything you want in a football player. Off the field, he is just a great person to be around. People surround him. He does everything the right way. Academics are important to him. And that comes from his family; what you do off the field and in the classroom is very important."
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Linebacker
6-0, 205
Laie, Hawai'i
Saint Louis School
Pronounced Two-fong-uh
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Cal Lee
• Ranked as the No. 4 overall player in the state of Hawai'i by Rivals and eighth by 247Sports
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals
• Led Saint Louis to an 11-0 record as a senior, including a 4-0 league mark. Team won a state championship and the program was rated fourth nationally by MaxPreps to end the 2017 season
• All-state and all-league player during his career
• Team captain
• Has played both safety and linebacker in high school
• Also helped the team to a state title as a junior where he racked up 29 tackles with three interceptions and two forced fumbles
• Set to play in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl in January
• Wants to go into coaching after his collegiate career
• Born Nov. 22, 1999
• On the Honor Roll and Principal's List at Saint Louis School
• Chose Oregon State because "it is a place that is familiar to my hometown and I know a lot of people attending OSU, which makes the transition easier."
• Head Coach Cal Lee: "Isaiah is just a great kid. He loves the game of football. He plays the game the way it should be played, with high intensity, the energy you need and a willingness to sacrifice that needs to be done. He does everything you want in a football player. Off the field, he is just a great person to be around. People surround him. He does everything the right way. Academics are important to him. And that comes from his family; what you do off the field and in the classroom is very important."
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