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Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina
UH

Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina

DL · #51 ·
Height6'4"
Weight245 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
High
Roster status
Rostered
CollegeUH
Last updatedNov 10, 2026, 1:13 AM
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Background

Played in all 13 games with nine starts. · Led all defensive lineman with 37 total tackles. · Third on the team in tackles for loss (8.0) and sacks (3.5). · Tied for second on the team with six quarterback hurries. · Recorded a career-high six tackles and 2.5 TFLs in a win over Sam Houston. · Had two TFLs and five stops in a win over Wyoming in the regular season finale. · Came up with a sack on a key fourth-down stop in the second half of a Hawai'i Bowl win over Cal. · Also saw time on special teams. Appeared in 10 games at defensive line and on special teams. · Totaled 13 tackles, including 10 solo. · Registered 2.5 tackles for loss. · Posted sacks vs. Delaware State and at Washington State. · Recorded a career-high three tackles and a forced fumble in UH's season-finale win against New Mexico. Appeared briefly in four games at defensive line and on special teams. · Redshirted. A 2022 graduate of Tafuna High School in American Samoa. · A three-year letterwinner in football. · Played multiple positions, including wide receiver, linebacker and in the defensive backfield. · Helped Tafuna win back-to-back ASHSAA championships. · Earned defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior while playing primarily at linebacker and strong safety. Born in Seattle, Wash. · Full name is Lesterlaisene Amosfono Lagfuaina · Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. · Has four sisters and one brother. · Related to former Warrior standout and Super Bowl champion Ma'a Tanuvasa. · Parents are Lester Lagafuaina and Juliana Mamai of Ewa Beach, O'ahu.

Hometown
Nu‘uuli, American Samoa
High schoolTafuna HS
Scholarship--
Career path
  • Enrolled
    Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina (DL) enrolled at University of Hawaii, Manoa · from the season record
Career stats
YRSCHOOLGPGSDEF SNAPSPRODTACKSOLOTFLTACK YDSSACK
2026
University of Hawaii, Manoa
54112High128300
2025
University of Hawaii, Manoa
139561High37208213.5
2024
University of Hawaii, Manoa
1009Med.13103152.0
2023
University of Hawaii, Manoa
40----00000
Career3213682High623814365.5
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Profile last updated Nov 10, 2026