2013 (Senior): Named honorable mention all-MW…earned third-team all-MW honors by College Sports Madness…appeared in 11 games with nine starts at defensive tackle…finished the season with 38 total tackles, including 6.0 for loss, two sacks, one fumble recovery, and two quarterback hurries…career-high six tackles and had one fumble recovery against San Diego State (Nov. 16)…posted five tackles in three of the first four games against USC (Aug. 29), Nevada (Sept. 21), and Fresno State (Sept. 28)…also had a sack against Nevada…recorded two tackles for loss at UNLV (Oct. 12)…started 17 of 35 career games with career totals of 63 tackles, including 8.0 for loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two quarterback hurries.
2012 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games with eight starts at defensive tackle…finished the season with 21 total tackles, including 2.0 for loss, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry…season-high four tackles against New Mexico (Oct. 13) and South Alabama (Dec. 1)…recovered a fumble at Colorado State (Oct. 27)…one quarterback hurry against Lamar (Sept. 15)…also returned two kickoffs for 12 yards against Nevada (Sept. 22).
2011 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games as a backup defensive lineman…recorded four tackles…season-high two tackles at Nevada (Nov. 12).
2010: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Prior To UH: Attended Portland State for one year…played defensive end…named to academic all-Big Sky team…had 26 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and one forced fumble.
Prep: A 2009 graduate of Waimea High School on Kaua‘i…lettered three years in football and track and field, and once each in basketball and paddling…member of three-time KIF football championship teams…also won individual league championship in the shot put in 2008 and ’09…named second team Division II all-states a defensive lineman as a senior…three-time all-league in football and track and field…earned school’s Most Athletic Award in 2009.
Personal: Born in Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i…majoring in family resources…second cousin is former Warrior and NFL linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa…uncle is former Colorado Buffalo standout, the late Sal Aunese, whom he is named after…sister Gaylan (Ulu) is a signed recruit of the Rainbow Wahine softball team...cousin Jessica Iwata was a two-time All-American in softball for UH...has three sisters…parents are Aunese and Ieila Matagiese of Waimea, Kaua‘i.
