2012 Idaho football yearbook

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VANDAL Homer MAUGA Linebacker  6-0  236  Senior  2L Grossmont College  Helix High School  La Mesa, Calif.

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2011: Played in all 12 games and started two ... had 47 total tackles (25 solo, 22 assists) as well as 6.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakup, three quarterback hurries and one sack ... best game was 10 tackles (four solo and six assists) at Texas A&M. 2010: Vandals fourth leading tackler after transferring from Grossmont College ... had 45 solo stops and 29 assists in tallying 74 total tackles ... started 11 of 13 games ... also had seven tackles for loss (-39 yards) and three quarterback sacks (-26 yards) ... forced one fumble and had three passes defensed. Junior college: Highly touted linebacker at Grossmont ... was a Region III All-California first-team selection as well as a JC Athletic Bureau All-Southern California first-team choice ... he was a two-time selection for Pacific Coach Athletic Conference player of the week and was his team’s Defensive SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Most Valuable Player during GrossTotal tackles mont’s U.S. Bank Beach Bowl Championship season ... played in the Triumphant Sports 10 (at Texas A&M, Sept. 17, 2011) Junior College All-American Game and was chosen to the 38th annual National Football Solo tackles Foundation and College Hall of Fame team ... had 72 tackles, 15.5 sacks (in 17 tackles for 7 (at Colorado State, Sept. 25, 2010) loss), seven quarterback hurries, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Assists High school: 2008 Helix High School graduate ... played in the Alex Spanos All-Star Foot6 (at Texas A&M, Sept. 17, 2011). Tackles for loss ball Classic ... was an eight-time Player of the Week choice and was nominated 12 times 2, twice (vs. Hawai`i, Oct. 29, 2011, ... team MVP and Grossmont South League Defensive Player of the Year ... as a junior, and at Texas A&M, Sept. 17, 2011) also was his team’s MVP. Sacks Personal: Son of the Rev. Benson and Mouna Mauga ... twin brother Hutch plays at 1, four times (at New Mexico State, Oct. 14, 2011; Grossmont College ... born Nov. 8, 1990 ... great grandson of Paramont High Chief Mauvs. San Jose State, Dec. 4, 2010; at Colorado ga, one of the deed signees that enabled the Tutuila Islands to become American Samoa State, Sept. 25, 2010, and vs. North Dakota, ... Cousins Mosi Tatupu, Dan Saleaumua, the late Junior Seau and Josh Mauga played Sept. 2, 2010) in the NFL. Passes defensed 2 (vs. North Dakota, Sept. 10, 2011) Quarterback hurries 2 (vs. Hawai`i, Oct. 29, 2011) Forced fumble 1 (vs. San Jose State, Dec. 4, 2010).

G UT AT

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TFL

2011 12 25 22 47 6.5-24 2010 13 45 29 74 7.0-39 Totals 25 70 51 121 13.5-63

Sacks FF FR

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1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 3.0-26 1 0 0-0 3.0-28 1 0-0 0-0

3 0 3

4 3 7

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