Augustino Elisaia

Height:
6-null
Weight:
290
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Union City, CA
High School:
James Logan HS

Expected to be Cal Poly's starter at nose tackle in final season as a Mustang.

2016 -- Played in all 12 games, including eight starts, as Cal Poly's nose tackle on defense ... earned second-team All-Big Sky Conference honors ... 18 total tackles (nine solo), including season-high three stops against Sacramento State, Northern Colorado and playoff game against San Diego ... 4.5 tackles for lost yardage, including sacks against South Dakota State and Sacramento State ... forced a fumble in Sacramento State game and broke up a pass in playoff game against San Diego ... blocked an extra-point kick against Weber State ... notched two tackles in 2017 Spring Game.

2015 -- Started all 11 games at defensive tackle during sophomore season ... notched 16 total tackles (five solo) ... assisted on one sack against Southern Utah and assisted on another tackle for lost yardage against Montana ... season-high six tackles in Montana contest ... earned three tackles, one for lost yardage, in 2016 Spring Game.

2014 -- Played all 12 game as a true freshman, backing up Chris Lawrence at right tackle ... made five tackles (four solo), including two stops in UC Davis game ... played in 2015 Spring Game, notching a pair of tackles.

High School -- Elisaia collected 68 tackles, including four sacks and 12 for lost yardage, along with four pass breakups and two forced fumbles as a senior under head coach George Zuber at James Logan High School in Union City ... earned first-team All-Bay Area News Group East Bay honors on the defensive line and also was All-Metro honorable mention ... Colts, who played a freelance schedule, finished 9-3 overall and reached the quarterfinal round of the CIF-North Coast Section Division I playoffs ... Elisaia was named to the Polynesian All-American Bowl and also earned his team’s Defensive Player of the Year, Top Linemen Of the Year and Captain Award ... a team captain and has earned the team’s Scholar-Athlete Award three consecutive years ... also was a fullback on offense, rushing for 67 yards on eight carries and scoring one touchdown ... as a junior, notched 74 tackles, including two sacks, and recovered one fumble ... also considered offers from San Jose State, Idaho State and Sacramento State and received interest from Eastern Oregon, Boise State, UC Davis, Colorado, Army, Penn State, Cal, Colorado State, Stanford, Nevada, Washington State and USC before choosing Cal Poly because “they made me feel at home and that’s what I wanted. I’m majoring in sciences or engineering and Cal Poly has one of the best engineering programs in the world. Football is temporary and I wanted to make sure that, where I go, I will have a good degree after that” ... an Honors/Advanced Placement student, benches 350 pounds, squats 610, and has recorded a 235-pound power clean ... was named MVP of the Arizona State satellite camp in the Bay Area and participated in the Stanford Prospect Camp.

Personal -- Son of Yeoman and Elizabeth Elisaia ... two brothers, Mason and Jared, and three sisters, Malaina, Jenee and Arci-Anna ... cousins include Josh, Lefi and Noah Letuligasenoa on his father's side ... Mustang teammate Tiasamo Savusa also is a cousin ... lists video games as his hobby ... member of The Island ... wants to work in the medical field ... born November 13, 1996, in Hayward, Calif. ... majors in kinesiology.