2021 Football Roster
Lepi Lataimua
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- San Bruno, CA
- High School:
- Serra HS
After two seasons in the defensive secondary, switched to the offensive side as a slot back in 2019 and is expected to battle several other running backs for the staring nod this fall.
2020 (Spring 2021) -- Started all three games as a running back ... team's top rusher with 143 yards on 38 carries, averaging 3.8 yards per trip ... no touchdowns ... season-high 57 yards against Eastern Washington, including his longest run of the season, 18 yards ... also rushed for 56 yards at UC Davis ... made four catches for 51 yards and one touchdown, a five-yard pass from Hunter Raquet at Eastern Washington ... two catches each versus Southern Utah and Eastern Washington ... returned one kickoff 22 yards versus Southern Utah.
2019 -- Rushed for 274 yards on 33 carries as a junior, averaging 8.3 yards per trip ... scored one touchdown on a 50-yard run in fourth quarter versus Weber State ... season-high 97 yards at UC Davis ... also caught one pass for four yards versus North Dakota ... played in nine games with seven starts.
2018 -- Carried the ball once for 11 yards in Sacramento State game and played in six other games as a backup slot back ... returned one kickoff 23 yards, also against the Hornets.
2017 -- After missing first two games, played in remaining nine contests as a reserve defensive back ... notched four tackles, including two solo stops ... made two tackles against UC Davis ... no tackles in 2018 Spring Game.
2016 -- Redshirt ... forced a fumble and made two tackles, one for lost yardage, in 2017 Spring Game.
High School -- Lataimua earned Max Preps All-NorCal first-team honors after rushing for 953 yards, catching 16 passes and making 33 tackles (23 solo) as a senior under head coach Patrick Walsh at Serra High School in San Mateo ... averaged 7.4 yards per carry, scoring 12 touchdowns on the ground, and also added four receiving scores ... on defense, added three fumble recoveries, four pass breakups and one sack ... produced five 100-yard games rushing, including a season-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against Bellarmine Prep ... earned West Catholic Athletic League co-MVP?honors as a running back and first-team All-Peninsula Daily News honors as a utility player ... named San Mateo County Prep Athlete of the Week after rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns, catching a touchdown pass and making six tackles in a win over Valley Christian ... Padres were 6-4 in 2015 ... as a junior, Lataimua rushed for 354 yards and nine touchdowns, caught 10 passes and made 29 tackles (23 solo) on defense along with two interceptions, eight pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... recorded 344 yards and five touchdowns on the ground and caught nine passes, one for a score, as a sophomore along with 46 tackles (32 solo) ... Lataima's career totals at Serra over three varsity seasons include 1,651 yards and 26 touchdowns rushing (7.1 average per carry), 35 catches (five touchdowns) and 108 tackles (78 solo) ... also lettered in track and field.
Personal -- Son of Naumanuka (deceased) and Siutiti Lataimua ... two brothers, Tevita and Jackson, and three sisters, Patiepa, Saane and Kolotile ... member of United Methodist Church ... visited Paris in summer of 2018 and Australia in the summer of 2019 ... able to speak English, French, Spanish and Tongan ... born in Palo Alto, Calif. ... majoring in kinesiology.
