

Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina
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.
- EnrolledLesterlaisene Lagafuaina (DL) enrolled at University of Hawaii, Manoa · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Hawaii, Manoa | 5 | 4 | 112 | High | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Hawaii, Manoa | 13 | 9 | 561 | High | 37 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | University of Hawaii, Manoa | 10 | 0 | 9 | Med. | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | University of Hawaii, Manoa | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 13 | 682 | High | 62 | 38 | 14 | 36 | 5.5 |
Profile last updated Nov 10, 2026









