Nuʻu Tafisi
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Strength & Conditioning coach |
| Team | San Jose State |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2004 | Mt. San Antonio |
| 2005–2006 | California |
| 2007–2009 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Boise State (GA/S&C) |
| 2012–2014 | Utah (assistant S&C) |
| 2015 | USC (assistant S&C) |
| 2016–2022 | BYU (Director S&C) |
| 2024–present | San Jose State (S&C) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| JUCO All-American (2004) 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (2005–2006) | |
Nu'u Tafisi (/ˈnuːʔuː təˈfiːsiː/;[1] is a former American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League who is the strength & conditioning coach at San Jose State. He was originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at California & Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC).
Playing career
[edit]Born in Western Samoa, Tafisi attended East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. At Mt. San Antonio College, he was a JC Gridwire second-team All-American. In the 2004 season, Tafisi had 59 tackles, including 16 sacks and 23 solo tackles, and the team finished with an 8–3 record.[1]
He started 24 of 25 games in his two years at the University of California, Berkeley after transferring from Mt. San Antonio. A second-team All-Pac-10 selection, Tafisi earned the team's Joe Roth Award (for courage, attitude and sportsmanship) in his senior year. He posted 32 tackles, 12 of which were solo, and 5.5 sacks in his final season. He debuted at Cal with 38 tackles, 30 of which were solo, and 3.5 sacks. After college he played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2007 to 2009.
Coaching career
[edit]After working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2011 to 2015, Tafisi was hired by Kalani Sitake as the head strength and conditioning coach at BYU.[2]
Tafisi joined San Jose State in 2024 as their strength & conditioning coach.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nu'u Tafisi". University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kaufusi, Empey and Tafisi named to BYU football staff | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (January 24, 2024). "Update on Ken Niumatalolo's staff at San Jose State". FootballScoop. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1981 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Boise State Broncos football coaches
- BYU Cougars football coaches
- California Golden Bears football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- USC Trojans football coaches
- Utah Utes football coaches
- American Latter Day Saints
- American Mormon missionaries in the United States
- Sportspeople from Salt Lake City
- Samoan emigrants to the United States
- Samoan players of American football
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Mt. SAC Mounties football players
- Players of American football from Salt Lake City
- San Jose State Spartans football coaches