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2019 Football Roster

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  • LB
    Position
  • Redshirt Sophomore
    Class
  • Lakewood, Wash.
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • 235
    Weight
  • Lakes
    High School
Maika Magalei
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Maika Magalei
LB
Position
Redshirt Sophomore
Class
Lakewood, Wash.
Hometown

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Biography

2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON): Appeared in just one game during the season due to injury as he had one tackle at No. 5 LSU (10/5).

2018 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted the season as he played in four games, including starting against Tennessee Tech (9/13)… Finished the season with five tackles (2-solo, 3-assist), which included 0.5 sacks, while adding a forced fumble… Had a career-high four tackles, including a season-high 0.5 sacks, against New Mexico State (9/8), while also forcing his first-career fumble… Added one tackle against TTU... Named the Scout Team Defensive MVP. 

2017 (FRESHMAN SEASON): Played in all 13 games, making three starts… Finished the season with 16 tackles (10-solo, 6-assist), which included 2.5 sacks, while adding one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and one touchdown… Recorded his first-career sack in the season-opener at No. 9 Wisconsin (9/1)… Had a season-high three tackles, including 1.0 sacks, against Idaho State (9/7)… Had two tackles at Wake Forest (9/16) and recovered his only fumble of the season at San José State (9/23), returning it 38 yards for a touchdown… Had two tackles in four other games, including against Hawai’i (11/18) as he added 0.5 sacks, and against New Mexico State (12/29) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl… Lone quarterback hurry was against Boise State (10/28)… Had at least one tackle in 10 of the 13 games he played in.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Washington Class 3A honorable mention all-league honors at linebacker from The News Tribune as a prep senior in 2015 at Lakes High School in Lakewood, Wash., as he recorded 46 tackles, which included 3.0 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss, while adding one fumble recovery... Also caught 15 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown as a tight end.

PERSONAL: Son of Al and Socorro Magalei... Has one brother... Majoring in communication studies... Name is pronounced Mika Mung-uh-lay.

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