Defensive line, San Diego State, 2017–22
Jonah Tavai
- Number
- No. 66
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Manhattan Beach, CA
Jonah Tavai played defensive line at San Diego State (2017–22).
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Air Force, 20223sacks, career hightwice; last vs. San José State, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Diego State | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 27 | 18 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 47 | 23 | 14 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 58 | 30 | 14 | 10.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 147 | 78 | 37.5 | 25.5 | 1 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | |||
| 2018 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | RS | ||
| 2019 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | So. | ||
| 2021 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | San Diego State | 66 | DL | Sr. | 6′0″ | 290 |
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
2022 San Diego State 13 games, 58 tackles, 10.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Arizona | L 20–38 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Utah | L 7–35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Toledo | W 17–14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Boise State | L 13–35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Hawai’i | W 16–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Nevada | W 23–7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Fresno State | L 28–32 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. UNLV | W 14–10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. San José State | W 43–27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at New Mexico | W 34–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Air Force | L 3–13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 23–25 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 San Diego State 14 games, 47 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. New Mexico State | W 28–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atArizona | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Utah | W 33–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Towson | W 48–21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.New Mexico | W 31–7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atSan José State | W 19–13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atAir Force | W 20–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Fresno State | L 20–30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atHawai’i | W 17–10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Nevada | W 23–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atUNLV | W 28–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Boise State | W 27–16 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Utah State | L 13–46 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. UTSA | W 38–24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2020 San Diego State 8 games, 27 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.UNLV | W 34–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atUtah State | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.San José State | L 17–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Hawai’i | W 34–10 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atNevada | L 21–26 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Colorado | L 10–20 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Colorado State | W 29–17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at BYU | L 14–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 San Diego State 9 games, 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Weber State | W 6–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UCLA | W 23–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Utah State | L 17–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atColorado State | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atSan José State | W 27–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atUNLV | W 20–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Fresno State | W 17–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atHawai’i | L 11–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 48–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 283 lb |
| Arm length | 29½″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 72⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.06 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.75 s |
| Vertical jump | 26½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′9″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.65 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.70 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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