David Tafuna
Defensive Back 23
Ht/Wt
6'
1"
|
211 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Mesa, 
Arizona
Last School
Mesa High School
Roster Years
2004-2008


Personal

Parents are David and Marguerite ... returned from a Church mission in Brazil in July, 2004 ... father played nose tackle at the University of Hawaii ... cousin of former BYU great Vai Sikahema and nephew of former Cougar Peter Tafuna ... wife's name is Melissa ... recruited by Colorado State and Utah.

Before BYU

Helped lead Mesa HS to a 12-3 record and a trip to the 5-A state quarterfinals ... a first-team offensive and defensive all-state selection as a senior .. recorded 34 receptions for 500 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... defensively, produced five interceptions.

Stats

YEAR   GMS   UT  AT  TT  INT  BRUP  FR  FF
2004   8     2   2   4   0    0     0   0
2005   12    11  8   19  0    1     1   0
2006   8     8   7   15  0    0     0   0
2008   12    29  28  57  1    2     0   0
TOTAL  40    50  45  95  1    3     1   0

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2004

Sophmore Year 2005

Earned letterman honors as a sophomore ... named Academic All-MWC ... saw action in all 12 games during the season ... earned two starts ... credited with 19 tackles on the season, including 11 solo takedowns ... had three tackles, all solo takedowns, against Air Force ... had three tackles and a fumble recovery against Colorado State ... recorded one QB hit on the season.

Junior Year 2006

Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors ... earned letterman honors ... saw action in all 13 games during the season ... started against Tulsa at safety ... totaled 15 tackles on the season, including eight solo takedowns and seven assisted tackles ... a significant contributor on a defensive unit that gave up only 14.7 points per game, ranking 10th nationally ... part of a defense that ranked fourth nationally in turnover margin with +14 turnover margin (+1.08 pg).

Senior Year 2008

Earned All-MWC Honorable Mention ... Academic All-MWC ... earned letterman honors as a senior ... started 12 games at safety ... missed the Colorado State game with a shoulder injury ... recorded 57 tackles on the season and two pass breakups ... intercepted a ball against New Mexico ... got a career-high nine tackles against New Mexico and Air Force ... named to the 2009 Hampshire Honor Society.

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2007

Suffered a season-ending ankle injury during fall camp.

Medical Redshirt Year 2007

Suffered a season-ending ankle injury during fall camp.