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2020 Football Roster

Profile

  • DL
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Redlands, Calif.
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • 285
    Weight
  • East Valley
    High School
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Ritisoni Fata
DL
Position
Senior
Class
Redlands, Calif.
Hometown

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Biography

2020 (SENIOR SEASON): Started all four games he played in… Finished the season with 15 tackles (10-solo, 5-assist), which included 1.0 tackles for loss… Had a career-high six tackles, which included a season-best 1.0 tackles for loss, against New Mexico (11/26)… Had three tackles in each of the other games he played in against Boise State (10/24), San Diego State (10/31) and Air Force (12/3).

2019 (JUNIOR SEASON): Appeared in nine games and finished the season with 11 tackles (4-solo, 7-assist), which included 0.5 tackles for loss… Had a season-high two tackles in the season opener at Wake Forest (8/30)… Also had two tackles in back-to-back games to end the season at New Mexico (11/30) and against Kent State (12/20) in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl… Also had 0.5 tackles for loss against the Golden Flashes.

2018 (SOPHOMORE SEASON): Appeared in nine games and recorded 11 tackles (4-solo, 7-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss… Tied his career high with four tackles at No. 21 Boise State (11/24)… Had three tackles, including a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss, against New Mexico (10/27)… Had two tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Tennessee Tech (9/13). 

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON): Played in seven games, making two starts… Finished the year with 11 tackles (1-solo, 10-assist), which included 1.5 tackles for loss… Recorded a career-high four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Hawai’i (11/18)… Had three tackles against Idaho State (9/7)… Had two stops, including a season-high 1.0 tackles for loss, at San José State (9/23) and had two tackles against BYU (9/29). 

2016 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at East Valley High School in Redlands, Calif... Recorded 132 tackles during his prep career, which included 14.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks... Had his best game as a junior in a 21-13 victory against Miller HS, as he tallied 12 tackles, including two for loss... Garnered CIF all-region honors as a junior.

PERSONAL: One of seven children of Ritisoni, Sr., and Sala Fata... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas... Originally signed with Southern Utah out of high school... Uncle, Makeli Fata, played defensive end at BYU and later in the NFL for the Chicago Bears... Earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from USU in the fall of 2020... Name is pronounced Ree-tee-sony Fah-tuh.

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