Defensive line, Colorado State (from Washington State), 2021–25
Jernias Tafia
- Number
- No. 49
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Seattle, WA
Jernias Tafia played defensive line at Washington State (2021–23) and Colorado State (2024–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 28 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington State | 49 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Washington State | 49 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Washington State | 49 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Colorado State | 49 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Colorado State | 49 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Colorado State 12 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Washington | L 21–38 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 21–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. UTSA | L 16–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Washington State | L 3–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at San Diego State | L 24–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Fresno State | W 49–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Hawai’i | L 19–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wyoming | L 0–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. UNLV | L 10–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at New Mexico | L 17–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Boise State | L 21–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Air Force | L 21–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Colorado State 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Texas | L 0–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Northern Colorado | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Oregon State | L 31–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. San José State | W 31–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atAir Force | W 21–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Utah State | W 42–37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 17–43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Washington State 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Wisconsin | W 31–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Northern Colorado | W 64–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atWashington | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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