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Tevita Fonua

Position

Offensive Line

Height

6-2

Weight

295 lbs.

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Richmond, Calif.

Previous School

John F. Kennedy HS/Laney College

EXP

1SQ

New Mexico: Big physical offensive lineman who has been starting at guard for two seasons … opened the season at center.

2015 (Junior Season): Played in the opening game the season as the starting center against Mississippi Valley State … graded out at 62 percent, and added eight knockdowns … also saw action against Tulsa.

Junior College: Lettered for two seasons at Laney College, where he played for John Beam … helped anchor an offensive line that led the Eagles to the 2013 Bay Bowl title … helped Laney score an average of 34.4 points per game last season … helped Laney to a share of the CCCAA National – Valley title … in 2012 as a freshman his Eagles went 8-3 and won the Golden Gate Conference … in 2013 Laney averaged 410.5 yards per game, including 252.8 on the ground …. averaged 38.2 points per game.

High School: Lettered in football at John F. Kennedy High School. 

Personal: His parents are Sisi and Mele Fonua … has a brother Sonatane and a sister Ana … will be majoring in liberal arts … birthday is March 15, 1994.