Jairus Satele

2024 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games … had six tackles as a rotational defensive lineman … added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … had his best performance of the season with two tackles, 1.0 TFL and a sack against NIU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 23)... Academic All-MW. PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at San Jose State (2022-23) … (2023): appeared in nine games for the Spartans … totaled three tackles … also had 0.5 TFL … was an honor roll student … (2022): appeared in one game … redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Transferred to St. John Bosco High Team where he was second on the team in tackles with 84 and quarterback sacks with 4.5 in 2021 … was the team leader with 13.5 tackles for loss his senior season … 2021 SBLive.com first-team all-state honoree … first-team All-C.I.F. Southern Section Division I honoree … 2021 Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team … 25.5 tackles for loss in four varsity seasons … in his first season at St. John Bosco, he helped the team to a national championship with an overall record of 13-1 … played his freshman year at Carson High and established himself as a force in the defensive line with 9.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 quarterback sacks in a 10-game season … was an honor roll student all four years of high school. PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. … lists hometown as Carson, Calif …. Son of Fai Satele and Bethellia Lealofi … is an only child … his father Fai Satele played football at Fresno State from 2000-03 … favorite athlete is John Randle because he is a short defensive lineman who is often overlooked but always came to work … “always outnumbered but never outdone” … chose to attend Fresno State to continue his dad’s legacy and to play in the same shoes as his dad. He feels confident that he is back home in front of family. Both of his parents attended Fresno State, but he looks forward to being the first in his family to graduate from college, especially from Fresno State ... majoring in criminology with an emphasis in corrections.