Sacramento State

Second Team All-Big Sky (2021)
HERO Sports Third Team Preseason All-American (2022)
Phil Steele Third Team Preseason All-American (2022)
Associated Press First Team All-American (2022)
Stats Perform First Team All-American (2022)
Athlon Sports First Team All-American (2022)
AFCA Second Team All-American (2022)
Phil Steele Second Team All-American (2022)
Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
First Team All-Big Sky (2022)

2022 Season

• Named first team All-America by the Associated Press, Stats Perform and Athlon and was a second team choice by the AFCA and Phil Steele.
• Became just the second Hornet to be named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year.
• Named to the all-Big Sky Conference first team.
• Ranked second on the team with 76 total tackles in his 13 games.
• Had at least three tackles in each game and had five or more in 11 contests.
• Intercepted passes against Utah Tech and UNI in the first two games of the season.
• Followed those games with seven tackles, including two for loss and a 14-yard sack in the win at Colorado State.
• Posted nine tackles and a PBU in the nationally televised game against Montana.
• Had seven tackles at UNI, Colorado State and Weber State.
• Earned Big Sky all-academic honors.

2021 Season

• Named second team all-Big Sky as an outside linebacker.
• Started all 12 games at nickelback for the Hornets.
• Set his career high with 65 total tackles which ranked as the second most on the team.
• Tied for the team lead with four interceptions and led the team 10 pass breakups.
• Made at least two tackles in all 12 games and had five or more in seven games.
• Season high came at Montana where he was credited with 11 total tackles.
• Had nine stops against Southern Utah.
• Picked off two passes against Southern Utah and had interceptions against Idaho State and Portland State.
• Had a pass breakup in eight games.

2020 Season

• Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019 Season

• Appeared in 11 games, starting two (Northern Arizona, Idaho) at strong safety.
• Finished the season with 18 total tackles, including 13 solos, one tackle-for-loss and an interception.
• Posted four tackles (three solo) in the win at No. 6 Montana State for his high.
• Had three stops at Cal Poly and against No. 3 Weber State. Also added a TFL against the Wildcats.
• Picked off a pass against Northern Colorado and returned it 27 yards.

2018 Season

• Played in five games at linebacker and on special teams.
• Missed the middle five games of the year due to injury.
• Was credited with six total tackles, including four solo.
• Had a season high three stops against UC Davis.
• Added one tackle against Saint Francis and at Weber State.

2017 Season

• Redshirted during the season.

High School

• Graduated from Hawthorne HS in 2017.
• Played several positions for Hawthorne during his career, lining up at quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker, safety and cornerback.
• Competed in the West Torrance Lions All-Star Game following his senior season.

Personal

• Graduated with a degree in sociology.
• Pursuing a second BA in kinesiology.
• Son of Va’a Mapu and Renee Peneueta.