A transfer from San Diego State where he played in 2024 … Spent 2023 season at California … Named to Southern California's Elite Cannon List for defensive linemen at Bishop Amat High School.
 
2024 (Sophomore Season at San Diego State)
• Did not play in a game in his first season at SDSU, working on the practice squad.

2023 (Freshman Season at California)
• Redshirted.

Before College
• A three-year letterwinner at Bishop Amat High School where he played for head coach Steve Hagerty.
• Helped team to back-to-back CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff appearances as a junior and senior.
• Played 21 games, totaling 67 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks (-37 yards) in his career.
• Recorded 29 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack (-8 yards) as a team captain in 2022.
• Named to Southern California's Elite Cannon List for defensive linemen and was named one of San Gabriel Valley Tribune's top five defensive players prior to his senior season.
• Earned All-Area and All-Mission League honors as a junior.
• A consensus three-star recruit.
• Ranked the 114th defensive end by ESPN.
• National defensive linemen rankings: 93rd (247Sports), 116th (247Sports Composite), 128th (On3 Consensus) and 157th (On3).
• California Overall Player Rankings: 86th (ESPN), 95th (247Sports), 98th (247Sports Composite), 105th (On3 Consensus) and 127th (On3).
• Invited to the Legit Rare All-American Championship Series in July of 2022.

Personal
• Son of Tifaimoana Afalava.
• Filmed a role in a commercial with Under Armour that included Tom Brady and Morgan Freeman.
• Knows how to solve a Rubik's Cube.