Safety, San Diego State, 2026
Tainoa Lave
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Kapolei, HI
Tainoa Lave plays safety for San Diego State. Last time out, against Fresno State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Fresno State, W 26–23
Next game: at Colorado State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 35 | S | Fr. | 5′11″ | 190 |
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
2026 San Diego State 7 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Portland State | W 53–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at UCLA | L 10–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. James Madison | L 13–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Toledo | L 16–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Texas State | W 31–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon State | L 14–66 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Fresno State | W 26–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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