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Jersey Number 58
Tyson Maeva
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- San Diego Cathedral Catholic
- Prev School:
- Boise State / Florida International
Bio
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SENIOR*): Started in all 10 games played in his first season as a Bulldog … missed the final three games of the year due to injury … finished sixth on the team with 44 tackles (22 solo) … had 5.5 tackles for loss … added 1.5 sacks … had one quarterback hurry … added one broken up pass … had a season-high nine tackles at then-No. 11 Oregon (Sept. 4) … had at least one tackle in each game this season … had a single-game high of 1.0 TFL on four occasions … had his best two games against Fresno State’s two top-ranked opponents - then-No. 11 Oregon and then-No. 13 UCLA … was voted team captain by the team, despite only being with the team for a few months before voting … Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award watch list … part of a Bulldog defense who only allowed 20.5 points per game this season, while also holding two opponents scoreless. It was the first time since 2017 that a Fresno State team had multiple shutouts in a season … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: (2020, FIU): Played and started four games, was unable to play the fifth and final game of the season due to injury … recorded 19 tackles for the season … had 2.0 tackles for loss, including one sack for a loss of six yards. (2019, FIU) Sat out the year due to transfer rule. (2018, Boise State): Started all 12 games in which he appeared...finished second on the team with 61 tackles...had 4.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles-for-loss, the latter third on the team...made a team-high 10 tackles (seven solo), including a sack and two tackles-for-loss, at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...had two tackles-for-loss among his seven tackles (five solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...recorded 1.5 sacks among his five tackles against BYU (Nov. 3)...shared a sack and made five tackles (three solo) against Fresno State (Nov. 9)...led the team with 11 tackles (six solo), including a sack and 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Fresno State (Dec. 1). (2017, Boise State): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention...appeared in all 14 games, starting 13...finished third on the team with 84 tackles (43 solo), along with a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss...made five tackles (four solo) against Troy (Sept. 2)...tipped a pass that led to a Bronco interception, and made a career-high 10 tackles (six solo), including a sack, at Washington State (Sept. 9)...set a new career high with 11 tackles (six solo) against New Mexico (Sept. 14)...tallied six tackles (one solo) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 21)...Collected a team-high 10 tackles (two solo) at Utah State (Oct. 28)...Made six total tackles (two solo) vs. Nevada (Nov. 4)...tallied six total tackles (three solo) and was credited with a shared tackle-for-a-loss and one pass breakup at Colorado State (Nov. 11)...Made 10 tackles (seven solo) at Fresno State (Nov. 25)...was second on the defense with eight total tackles (four solo) vs. Fresno State (Dec. 2). (2016, Boise State): Appeared in 12 games, making 21 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss...shared a tackle in his collegiate debut at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...made two solo tackles at Hawai'i (Nov. 12)...had a tackle-for-loss among his two tackles against UNLV (Nov. 18)...made seven tackles (six solo) and shared one for loss at Air Force (Nov. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports...two-way player saw action at both middle linebacker and fullback...first-team All-San Diego Section at linebacker following his senior campaign...junior year recorded 80 tackles, two interceptions and one sack ... also played rugby.
PERSONAL: From San Diego, California ... son of Tutu and Michelle Maeva ... has two siblings - Derek and Tehya ... favorite athlete is James Harrison ... biggest athletic thrill is making a play in a crunch time moment ... chose to attend Fresno State because it allowed him to move closer to family for his last sesaon of collegiate football ... majoring in communication.
2021 (SENIOR*): Started in all 10 games played in his first season as a Bulldog … missed the final three games of the year due to injury … finished sixth on the team with 44 tackles (22 solo) … had 5.5 tackles for loss … added 1.5 sacks … had one quarterback hurry … added one broken up pass … had a season-high nine tackles at then-No. 11 Oregon (Sept. 4) … had at least one tackle in each game this season … had a single-game high of 1.0 TFL on four occasions … had his best two games against Fresno State’s two top-ranked opponents - then-No. 11 Oregon and then-No. 13 UCLA … was voted team captain by the team, despite only being with the team for a few months before voting … Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award watch list … part of a Bulldog defense who only allowed 20.5 points per game this season, while also holding two opponents scoreless. It was the first time since 2017 that a Fresno State team had multiple shutouts in a season … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: (2020, FIU): Played and started four games, was unable to play the fifth and final game of the season due to injury … recorded 19 tackles for the season … had 2.0 tackles for loss, including one sack for a loss of six yards. (2019, FIU) Sat out the year due to transfer rule. (2018, Boise State): Started all 12 games in which he appeared...finished second on the team with 61 tackles...had 4.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles-for-loss, the latter third on the team...made a team-high 10 tackles (seven solo), including a sack and two tackles-for-loss, at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...had two tackles-for-loss among his seven tackles (five solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...recorded 1.5 sacks among his five tackles against BYU (Nov. 3)...shared a sack and made five tackles (three solo) against Fresno State (Nov. 9)...led the team with 11 tackles (six solo), including a sack and 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Fresno State (Dec. 1). (2017, Boise State): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention...appeared in all 14 games, starting 13...finished third on the team with 84 tackles (43 solo), along with a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss...made five tackles (four solo) against Troy (Sept. 2)...tipped a pass that led to a Bronco interception, and made a career-high 10 tackles (six solo), including a sack, at Washington State (Sept. 9)...set a new career high with 11 tackles (six solo) against New Mexico (Sept. 14)...tallied six tackles (one solo) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 21)...Collected a team-high 10 tackles (two solo) at Utah State (Oct. 28)...Made six total tackles (two solo) vs. Nevada (Nov. 4)...tallied six total tackles (three solo) and was credited with a shared tackle-for-a-loss and one pass breakup at Colorado State (Nov. 11)...Made 10 tackles (seven solo) at Fresno State (Nov. 25)...was second on the defense with eight total tackles (four solo) vs. Fresno State (Dec. 2). (2016, Boise State): Appeared in 12 games, making 21 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss...shared a tackle in his collegiate debut at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...made two solo tackles at Hawai'i (Nov. 12)...had a tackle-for-loss among his two tackles against UNLV (Nov. 18)...made seven tackles (six solo) and shared one for loss at Air Force (Nov. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports...two-way player saw action at both middle linebacker and fullback...first-team All-San Diego Section at linebacker following his senior campaign...junior year recorded 80 tackles, two interceptions and one sack ... also played rugby.
PERSONAL: From San Diego, California ... son of Tutu and Michelle Maeva ... has two siblings - Derek and Tehya ... favorite athlete is James Harrison ... biggest athletic thrill is making a play in a crunch time moment ... chose to attend Fresno State because it allowed him to move closer to family for his last sesaon of collegiate football ... majoring in communication.
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