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Jersey Number 44
Tuasivi Nomura
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 231
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- High School:
- Centennial HS
- Prev School:
- USC
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): First team All-Mountain West … started in all 13 games … had 110 total tackles (66 solo) … ranked fourth in the Mountain West in total tackles … ranked No. 13 in the FBS in solo tackles and No. 36 in total tackles … added 7.0 TFL, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and four pass breakups … 110 tackles are the most by any Bulldog since 2019 … had a career-high 18 tackles against Air Force. It was the most tackles by a Bulldog in a game since 2014 … had four double digit tackle games this season – 13 vs Sacramento State, 16 at New Mexico, 18 at Air Force and 13 vs NIU … led the team in tackles four times this season … had a career-high 2.5 TFL against Sacramento State (Sept. 7) … Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 23 … voted team captain by his teammates … Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list … CSC Academic All-District ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in eight games this season, missing the beginning part of the year to an injury suffered during the spring … started the game at San Diego State (Nov. 25) … had 13 tackles … added 2.0 TFL and one sack … had a career-high four tackles against UNLV (Oct. 28) … also recorded his TFL and sack against the Rebels … added an additional TFL in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, against New Mexico State (Dec. 16) ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: In his career at USC (2019-22), he played in 33 games and had 34 tackles total ... will have two seasons of eligibility remaining ... (2022) Appeared in 12 games for USC in 2022 ... totaled 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and one broken up pass a season ago ... (2021) Nomura saw action in 11 games (all but Cal) at inside linebacker and on special teams as a redshirt sophomore in 2021 ... overall in 2021, he had 5 tackles (4 against Stanford and 1 versus Utah) ... missed the California game because of a concussion ... (2020) saw backup action at inside linebacker and on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2020 ... while appearing in all 6 games, he had 4 tackles (2 against both Washington State and Oregon) ... (2019) Nomura saw action in USC’s first 4 games (Fresno State, Stanford, BYU, Utah) as a backup outside linebacker and on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2019, but he did not make a tackle ... tore ligaments in his knee against Utah and had season-ending surgery, allowing him to redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2018 PrepStar All-Western Region, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF Division 1, Los Angeles Times All-Area, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area first team and All-Big VIII League Co-MVP as a senior safety at Centennial High in Corona (Calif.) ... had 91 tackles, including 7 for losses (with 3.5 sacks), plus an interception for a TD, 2 deflections, a blocked punt and a forced fumble in 2018 ... as a junior in 2017, he made All-Big VIII League first team as he had 61 tackles and 3 deflections ... as a 2016 sophomore, he had 6 tackles and 3 deflections.
PERSONAL: From Corona, Calif. ... son of Casey Nomura and Haulani Keoho-Nomura ... has four brothers ... enjoys music, nature and shoes ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because of his mindset, mentality and work ethic ... biggest athletic thrill was running out for his first collegiate game ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the culture and the people ... earned his degree in business administration from USC in the Fall of 2022 ... is enrolled in the curriculum and instruction master's program at Fresno State.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in eight games this season, missing the beginning part of the year to an injury suffered during the spring … started the game at San Diego State (Nov. 25) … had 13 tackles … added 2.0 TFL and one sack … had a career-high four tackles against UNLV (Oct. 28) … also recorded his TFL and sack against the Rebels … added an additional TFL in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, against New Mexico State (Dec. 16) ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: In his career at USC (2019-22), he played in 33 games and had 34 tackles total ... will have two seasons of eligibility remaining ... (2022) Appeared in 12 games for USC in 2022 ... totaled 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and one broken up pass a season ago ... (2021) Nomura saw action in 11 games (all but Cal) at inside linebacker and on special teams as a redshirt sophomore in 2021 ... overall in 2021, he had 5 tackles (4 against Stanford and 1 versus Utah) ... missed the California game because of a concussion ... (2020) saw backup action at inside linebacker and on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2020 ... while appearing in all 6 games, he had 4 tackles (2 against both Washington State and Oregon) ... (2019) Nomura saw action in USC’s first 4 games (Fresno State, Stanford, BYU, Utah) as a backup outside linebacker and on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2019, but he did not make a tackle ... tore ligaments in his knee against Utah and had season-ending surgery, allowing him to redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2018 PrepStar All-Western Region, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF Division 1, Los Angeles Times All-Area, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area first team and All-Big VIII League Co-MVP as a senior safety at Centennial High in Corona (Calif.) ... had 91 tackles, including 7 for losses (with 3.5 sacks), plus an interception for a TD, 2 deflections, a blocked punt and a forced fumble in 2018 ... as a junior in 2017, he made All-Big VIII League first team as he had 61 tackles and 3 deflections ... as a 2016 sophomore, he had 6 tackles and 3 deflections.
PERSONAL: From Corona, Calif. ... son of Casey Nomura and Haulani Keoho-Nomura ... has four brothers ... enjoys music, nature and shoes ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because of his mindset, mentality and work ethic ... biggest athletic thrill was running out for his first collegiate game ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the culture and the people ... earned his degree in business administration from USC in the Fall of 2022 ... is enrolled in the curriculum and instruction master's program at Fresno State.
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