TevitaTafuna

DIDI#50UTEP Miners
6'1" • 285lbs • RS Sr.
Draft Eligibility:2025
Overall Grade '24
66.3
446th/879 - DIs
Snap Count '24
243
783rd/1899 - DIs
Pressures '24
4
725th/879 - DIs
Tackles '24
8
715th/879 - DIs
Tevita
Tafuna
DI
#50
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UTEP Miners
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Tevita Tafuna was an interior defensive lineman for the UTEP Miners who earned a 66.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 446th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 64.3 ranked 301st among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 69.1 ranked 394th at the position.
He generated 4 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 2 sacks, 2 hurries, 0 hits. Against the run, he recorded 8 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams
Year
UTEP Miners
2021 - 2024

PFF Grades

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
66.3
AVG
446th/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
64.3
AVG
301st/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
69.1
AVG
394th/879 DIs

Highest Graded Games

vsFLIN
82.5
Week 12, 2022
vsTNMI
77.1
Week 10, 2024
vsNMST
75.2
Week 2, 2022

Lowest Graded Games

@AZUN
42.1
Week 3, 2023
@COST
47
Week 4, 2024
vsUTSO
47.4
Week 2, 2024

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
8
715th/879 DIs
SACKS
2
207th/879 DIs
ASSISTS
5
510th/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
18th/879 DIs

Defense

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Rank
715
th
Solo Tackles
8
510
th
Assists
5
18
th
Forced Fumbles
1
678
th
Stops
7
207
th
Sacks
2
769
th
Hurries
2
612
th
Hits
0
725
th
Total Pressures
4
308
th
Batted Passes
0

Snaps

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Rank
783
rd
Total Snaps
243
753
rd
Run Defense Snaps
121
782
nd
Pass Rush Snaps
121
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