Timote "Junior" Maile Tafuna is an American football defensive tackle from the University of Utah. He was one of 329 prospects invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. At the 2025 NFL Combine, his Next Gen Stats score of 59 ranked 36th overall among the defensive tackles, according to the official NFL website. Junior Tafuna is from Taylorsville, Utah, and played at Bingham High School in South Jordan. (Via Utah Utes roster)
Tafuna joined the Utah Utes football program in 2020. He redshirted his first year and saw no action in any games. In 2021, he played in 13 games and started the final 11. He recorded 33 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and a pass breakup. He was the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pac-12 Second Team. He earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors again in 2022. In 2024, as a senior, he had a season-high of five tackles against BYU and earned Big 12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. In his college career, Tafuna appeared in 48 games and recorded 108 tackles (53 solo), 16 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and one forced fumble, as mentioned on his Utah Utes roster.
Who is Junior Tafuna's Wife, Olivia Tafuna?
Junior Tafuna married Olivia Tafuna on the 25th of July 2020, according to their wedding video on YouTube. The couple has one child and resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to Junior Tafuna's Facebook profile.
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Olivia Tafuna's social media
Olivia has an Instagram account under the username @livtafuna and a Facebook account.
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