2019 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Sio Nofoagatoto'a
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 327
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ili'ili, American Samoa
- High School:
- Clearwater Academy International (Fla.)
2022 Honors: Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List.
2022 (Senior): Started all 12 games ... made one tackle against Illinois (9/2) ... made one stop against Idaho (9/10) ... had two tackles against Western Kentucky (9/17) ... made four tackles at Cincinnati (9/24) ... combined with Alfred Bryant on a second-quarter tackle for loss against the Bearcats ... logged two tackles against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... made one-yard tackle for loss in the second quarter against the Wolverines ... made two tackles versus Maryland (10/15) ... made a 2-yard tackle for loss in the first quarter ... recorded three tackles at Rutgers (10/22) ... made a pair of tackles against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) ... had one tackle against Purdue (11/26).
2021 Honors: Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List.
2021 (Junior): Collected 13 tackles with a half-for loss in 12 games at tackle ... posted a career-high-tying four stops against Rutgers.
2020 (Sophomore): Appeared in all eight games with two starts at tackle ... posted 12 tackles, one for loss, with one pass breakup ... made a pair of stops with the TFL in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... added four tackles in the victory at Wisconsin (12/5).
2019 (Freshman): Played in 10 games at tackle ... collected nine tackles ... made his collegiate debut in the Eastern Illinois win (9/7) ... posted a season-high three stops in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2) ... IU defensive player of the week (Northwestern).
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Jesse Chinchar at Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Fla. ... in his two seasons at Clearwater, posted 135 tackles, 97 solo, 16.5 sacks, 54 TFLs, eight forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries (1 TD) ... ranked the No. 70 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN ... the duo led the program to a perfect 11-0 campaign in 2018, the only undefeated team in Pinellas County ... first Hoosier from American Samoa since offensive lineman Pita Elisara (1998-99) ... born in New Zealand and lived there until 2008 ... moved to American Samoa in 2008 and Australia in 2015 ... played rugby, volleyball, and swam the 100m freestyle growing up ... avid guitar and piano player ... parents are Naiutufiu Regan and Senetima Nofoagatoto’a ... liberal studies major ... born on April 20, 2000.
