2020-2021 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL
2019 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER'S FALL HONOR ROLL
2018 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER'S FALL HONOR ROLL
2021 Fall: Appeared in eight games with two starts ... had four tackles and half a sack in NSU's Nov. 6 win against Houston Baptist ... had five tackles and a tackle for loss at Nicholls on Oct. 30 ... recorded a half tackle for loss and recovered a fumble in an Oct. 9 win at Houston Baptist ... had two tackles in his season debut against UIW on Oct. 2.
2021 Spring: Appeared in six games with three starts ... made 10 tackles with one sack ... season-high four tackles vs. Sam Houston ... two each against UIW and Lamar ... had a sack against Nicholls.
2019 Season: Appeared in all 12 games, starting the first five at defensive tackle ... tied for fifth on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss ... recorded 3.5 tackles for loss in the final three games of the season, highlighted by two TFLs for 12 yards in a win against Lamar on Nov. 9 ... totaled three stops with a TFL against Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 21 ... tied a career high with five tackles and had the first full sack of his career against the Cardinals ... had a pair of tackles in home games against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 28) and Midwestern State (Sept. 7).
2018 Season: Played in nine games as a freshman ... registered 14 tackles, including a season-high five stops in the season opener at Texas A&M ...made three tackles vs. Southeastern ... had one tackle for loss, including a half a sack against FCS playoff participant Nicholls ... tied for sixth on the team with two quarterback hurries.
High School: Two-time first-team all-district selection for coach Toby Foreman’s Wolves ... earned first-team all-district nods as a junior and senior and was an honorable mention academic all-state pick as a senior ... played for defensive coordinator Roy Locks, a 2002 All-American defensive end at Northwestern State ... teammate of Northwestern State cornerback William Hooper ... graduated with a 3.42 grade point average.
Personal: Born April 4, 2000 ... son of Tinei and Fa’afetai Nanai ... has one brother, Nathaniel, and two sisters, Nathalynn and Nathaliah ... business administration major is a two-time member of both the Dean’s and President’s List and holds a 3.77 grade point average ... wants to pursue a coaching career and earn his MBA ... life’s motto is “Muamua Le Atua” — God first.
