2023 Football Roster
Roster
Pome'e, Tevita

Jersey Number 59
Tevita Pome'e
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 318
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hofoa, Tonga
- High School:
- Layton Christian Academy (Utah)
Bio
High School
A consensus three-star recruit … Ranked a consensus top-10 player in Utah, including No. 5 overall by 247Sports, the sixth-overall prospect in the state by ESPN, the seventh-overall recruit in Utah in the 247Sports composite and the eighth-ranked prospect in the state by Rivals … The No. 24 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN … A top-50 recruit at his position by Rivals (No. 41 defensive tackle) and by 247Sports (No. 50 defensive lineman) … The No. 62 defensive line prospect in the 247Sports composite … Rated a top-600 player in the 247Sports composite (No. 583) … Named a PrepStar All-Midlands Region pick … Selected to play in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl … As a senior, guided Layton Christian Academy to a UHSAA/Mountain America 1A Championship title … Finished with 43 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass deflection … Had one multi-sack game in win against Duchesne … Registered a sack in six of 13 games played … Had two multi-TFL games, including two TFLs in 1A Championship game against Kanab … Made a TFL in seven of 13 games played … Finished with five-or-more tackles in five games … Had seven tackles, a TFL and a sack against Juan Diego Catholic … Made six tackles and 2.0 TFL with one pass deflection in the championship game against Kanab … Had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in regular-season matchup against Kanab … Finished five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against North Sevier … Had five tackles against West Side … Finished with multiple tackles in nine games … As a junior tabbed a first-team all-region selection … Led Layton Christian Academy to a UHSAA 1A championship game appearance … Ended the season with 53 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, one safety, one fumble recovery and a pass deflection … Finished with a sack in six games played … Had two multi-TFL games in wins over Kanab and Ben Lomond … Registered a TFL in five games … Finished with five-or-more tackles in four games … Had a career-high nine tackles and two TFLs in state semifinal win over Kanab … Finished with eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Gunnison Valley … Made eight tackles with a sack against North Sevier … Had five tackles, a TFL, a sack, with a safety and a fumble recovery against Duchesne … Registered multiple tackles in 11 games … As a sophomore, had 11 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks … Had one multi-sack and one multi-TFL game in a win over Judge Memorial … Finished two games with a sack and a TFL … Made a then career-high six tackles against North Summit … High school coach was Ray Stowers … Also recruited by Arizona, California, Colorado, Jackson State, Nevada, Oregon State, San Jose State, USC, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt and Washington.
A consensus three-star recruit … Ranked a consensus top-10 player in Utah, including No. 5 overall by 247Sports, the sixth-overall prospect in the state by ESPN, the seventh-overall recruit in Utah in the 247Sports composite and the eighth-ranked prospect in the state by Rivals … The No. 24 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN … A top-50 recruit at his position by Rivals (No. 41 defensive tackle) and by 247Sports (No. 50 defensive lineman) … The No. 62 defensive line prospect in the 247Sports composite … Rated a top-600 player in the 247Sports composite (No. 583) … Named a PrepStar All-Midlands Region pick … Selected to play in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl … As a senior, guided Layton Christian Academy to a UHSAA/Mountain America 1A Championship title … Finished with 43 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass deflection … Had one multi-sack game in win against Duchesne … Registered a sack in six of 13 games played … Had two multi-TFL games, including two TFLs in 1A Championship game against Kanab … Made a TFL in seven of 13 games played … Finished with five-or-more tackles in five games … Had seven tackles, a TFL and a sack against Juan Diego Catholic … Made six tackles and 2.0 TFL with one pass deflection in the championship game against Kanab … Had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in regular-season matchup against Kanab … Finished five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against North Sevier … Had five tackles against West Side … Finished with multiple tackles in nine games … As a junior tabbed a first-team all-region selection … Led Layton Christian Academy to a UHSAA 1A championship game appearance … Ended the season with 53 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, one safety, one fumble recovery and a pass deflection … Finished with a sack in six games played … Had two multi-TFL games in wins over Kanab and Ben Lomond … Registered a TFL in five games … Finished with five-or-more tackles in four games … Had a career-high nine tackles and two TFLs in state semifinal win over Kanab … Finished with eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Gunnison Valley … Made eight tackles with a sack against North Sevier … Had five tackles, a TFL, a sack, with a safety and a fumble recovery against Duchesne … Registered multiple tackles in 11 games … As a sophomore, had 11 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks … Had one multi-sack and one multi-TFL game in a win over Judge Memorial … Finished two games with a sack and a TFL … Made a then career-high six tackles against North Summit … High school coach was Ray Stowers … Also recruited by Arizona, California, Colorado, Jackson State, Nevada, Oregon State, San Jose State, USC, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt and Washington.
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