2016 Football Roster
Roster
Ainuu Taua
- Position:
- Fullback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lompoc, Calif.
- High School:
- Lompoc
2017 - Saw action in eight games as a reserve along the Bruin defensive line and on special teams ... Credited with seven tackles on the year ... Had a season-best four tackles at Washington ... Made two tackles in the win over Oregon ... Injured in the game at Utah and sat out the balance of the season.
2016 - Saw action in 10 games at fullback, defensive line and on special teams ... Caught two passes for 16 yards.
2015 - Saw action in eight games as a reserve along the defensive front and on special teams ... Credited with four tackles on the season ... Had one stop each against UNLV, Arizona, Colorado, USC.
2014 - Did not see game action in his first season in the program.
HIGH SCHOOL - A four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 247 recruit in the nation … Four-stars according to scout.com, the nation’s No. 115 recruit, No. 12 prospect in the state of California and No. 22 recruit in the West … Rivals’ No. 18-rated defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 29 prospect in the state of California … Scout’s No. 9-rated defensive tackle nationally … Four-star prospect and No. 210 on ESPN.com’s national recruiting list … PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … CalHiSports.com first-team All-State Medium Schools … Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … L.A. Times All-Southland … Los Padres League MVP … Made 36 tackles, caused two fumbles and had seven sacks as a senior … Second-team Medium Schools MaxPreps All-America.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Ainuu (EYE-na-ooo) Masaioa Taua (t-OW-uh) … Father: Taua Taua … Mother: Tui Taua … Has three brothers - Vai, Ekepati, Toa and two sisters - Lagi, Tasi ... Brother, Vai, who played football at Nevada, has been on the roster of the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks ... Hobbies include fishing and camping ... Has never had a haircut ... Named to the Athletic Director's academic honor roll in Fall 2014 ... Sociology major.
