2013 Honors
HM All-Big Sky Conference
A real talent at running back who will have a shot at the full-time starting role as a senior... rushed for 997 yards, 12 touchdowns and has over 2,000 all-purpose yards in three seasons... great size and power as a running back, has only 26 lost rushing yards in three seasons and 215 career carries... played in 32 career games making him one of the team’s most experienced players.
JUNIOR SEASON • 2015
Was the Vikings’ number two running back behind David Jones, playing in 11 games with four starts... missed one game with injury... rushed 107 times for 421 yards and six touchdowns... caught four passes for 33 yards and had four kick returns for 75 yards on the season... had four games of 60 yards or better rushing... most all-purpose yards were 137 against Northern Iowa (12/5) in the playoffs (60 rushing, 2 receiving, 75 kick returns)... rushed nine times for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the win at North Texas (10/10)... rushed for a season-high 69 yards in wins over Western Oregon (9/26) and Southern Utah (11/14).
SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2014
A big contributor again as a runner and kick returner... ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards with 770... played in 11 games, rushing 73 times for 354 yards (4.8) and three touchdowns... led the team in rushing three times.... returned 22 kicks for 394 yards (17.9)... also had five receptions for 22 yards... rushed for a career-high 106 yards on 26 carries in a win over UC Davis (10.4)... also had 84 kick return yards for a career-best 190 all-purpose yards... rushed 13 times for 61 yards and had three kick returns for 84 yards against North Dakota (10/11)... ran for 76 yards on four carries, scoring two touchdowns at Sacramento State... his TD run of 73 yards was the longest by a Viking for the entire season.
FRESHMAN SEASON • 2013
Maybe one of the surprise players on the team... in short stints showed his ability at running back and took over as the team kick returner... played in 10 games, missing the final two with a shoulder injury... rushed 35 times for 216 yards, a 6.2 average per carry, and scored three touchdowns... also returned 21 kicks for 508 yards, a 24.2 average to rank third in the Big Sky Conference... earned honorable mention All-Big Sky as a kick returner... rushed eight times for 51 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate game, a win over Eastern Oregon (8/29)... big game was 162 all-purpose yards in a win over Weber State (11/2)... rushed six times for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and returned four kicks for 98 yards... also had eight carries for 44 yards and two kick returns for 85 yards in the win at UC Davis (9/21).
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Lettered in football at Tesoro High School... named All-League, All-County, and All-CIF... team MVP... rushed for 1,804 yards and 22 touchdowns.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Roy and Linda Tago... has one brother, Isaac, and one sister, Moriah... undecided major... hobbies are basketball, baseball, softball and chilling out with his family.
