2018 Football Roster
Poni Tu'uta
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 296
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kenner, La.
- Prev School:
- John Curtis HS
- High School:
- John Curtis HS
- Major:
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
2018 (R-Fr.): Only saw action in the season opener against Central Connecticut … made one tackle in the win over CCSU.
2017 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters as an offensive and defensive tackle from head coach J.T. Curtis at John Curtis Christian High … 2-star recruit via 247Sports … team went 10-1 and won the 2016 district championship in the Catholic League … all-metro and all-district as a senior … registered 37 tackles and two sacks in 2016 … also competed in the shot put and discus events on the track team … Honor Roll member.
PERSONAL: Son of Sione and Beth Love Tu’uta … one brother and one sister … born Nov. 23, 1998 … full name is Sione Ponitini Tu’uta … his father played on the Tonga national rugby union team … his brother, John, played collegiate football at NC State.
