Defensive line, San Diego State (from Hawai’i), 2018–22
Justus Tavai
Lettered 2019–21 at Hawai’i (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Inglewood, CA
Justus Tavai played defensive line at Hawai’i (2018–21) and San Diego State (2022).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hawai’i | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Hawai’i | 35 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawai’i | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 106 | 56 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hawai’i | 91 | DL | RS | ||
| 2019 | Hawai’i | 91 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Hawai’i | 91 | DL | So. | ||
| 2021 | Hawai’i | 91 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | San Diego State | 91 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 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 12 games, 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Arizona | L 20–38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Utah | L 7–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Toledo | W 17–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Hawai’i | W 16–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Nevada | W 23–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Fresno State | L 28–32 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. UNLV | W 14–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. San José State | W 43–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at New Mexico | W 34–10 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Air Force | L 3–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 23–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Hawai’i 9 games, 35 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at UCLA | L 10–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Portland State | W 49–35 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Oregon State | L 27–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. New Mexico State | W 48–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at Utah State | L 31–51 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. San Diego State | L 10–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atUNLV | L 13–27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Colorado State | W 50–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Wyoming | W 38–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Hawai’i 9 games, 35 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atFresno State | W 34–19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atWyoming | L 7–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.New Mexico | W 39–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | atSan Diego State | L 10–34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Boise State | L 32–40 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Nevada | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atSan José State | L 24–35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.UNLV | W 38–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Houston | W 28–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Hawai’i 1 game, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | atNevada | W 54–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 285 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.14 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s |
| Vertical jump | 28″ |
| Broad jump | 8′6″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.74 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.77 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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