Football

DEFENSIVE LINE 

6'1" - 288 pounds

Pro Day - Attended Pro Day at UNLV on March 24, 2011

225 bench press - 19

vertical jump - 21

broad jump - 7'08"

40 yard dash - 5.48

3 cone drill - 8.13

ALL STAR GAME - Played in the Dixie Gridiron Classic All-Star Game, February 2011, St. George, Utah.  Served as a team captain.

Flight city / nearest airport - Las Vegas, Nevada

NFL Elite Combine - Attended regional combine April 9, 2011, in Los Angeles.  Pin # available upon request.

Stats - 40 - 5.46.  Shuttle - 4.68.  Vertical jump - 28.5

HIGHLIGHT FILM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os7MbKVHUMU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTHOIxzU8Tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DuXefCDeXs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWdO4gIRIlU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBjDIxBduoI

Getting to know Malo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Qh_VBLPIU

UNLV

2009:  An honors candidate along the D-line who worked out at both tackle and end during the spring ... Emerged as one of the Rebels' top run stuffers at DT last season ... A spark plug with a big motor that can get to the quarterback ... A preseason First Team All-MWC selection by Athlon and a Second Team pick by Phil Steele's ...

2008: Earned Honorable Mention All-MWC ... Started all 12 games at defensive tackle ... Came up with one of the biggest blocked field goals in UNLV history, sending back an Arizona State attempt in OT, giving the Rebels a stunning 23-20 upset over the No. 13 Sun Devils ... Finished the year with 27 tackles, including 13 solos ... Was second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss ... Was named the MWC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 following his blocked FG at ASU.

2007: Played in all 12 games and started the first 11 at defensive tackle ... Made 36 total tackles, including 21 solo ... Had 5.5 tackles for loss, including three quarterback sacks ... Made five tackles in the season opener at Utah State ... Brought down a career-high seven ball carriers, including six solo, against Colorado State ... Had two sacks against San Diego State.

2006: Applied for injury redshirt season ... Played in first three games along defensive line before suffering a knee injury ... Totaled two tackles.

TAUMUA'S DEFENSIVE STATS

YEAR     GP-GS   UT   AT   TOT   TFL       SCK     QBH   PBU  FF   FR   INT  BLK-FG 
2009     12-12   21   18   39    7.5-19    1.0-8   17    2    0     0    1   0
2008     12-12   13   14   27    6.5-18    1.0-2   12    1    0     0    0   1
2007     12-11   21   15   36    5.5-22    3.0-15  13    1    1     1    0   0  
2006 3-0 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
TOTAL    39-35   55   47   102   19.5-59   5.0-25  43    3    2     1    1   0

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Aiea High School in Honolulu, HI ... Played OL, FB and LB for coach Wendell Say ... Ranked the No. 81 defensive line prospect in nation and No. 15 recruit in Hawaii after final season ... Helped the Na Ali'I to Division II state football championship in 2003 ... Also lettered in track.

Earned BACHELOR OF ARTS, IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, UNLV, May 2010.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/14/60minutes/main6097706.shtml

Contact:  Andy Tuitele, 720-422-3000, atuitele@smww.com