2020 Honors
Academic All-Big Sky Conference

2019 Honors
Academic All-Big Sky Conference

2018 Honors
Academic All-Big Sky Conference

A talented athlete, good route runner and sneaky fast... has played in 30 career games with 25 starts... has 100 receptions for 1,526 yards and 10 touchdowns in his career... part of an extremely talented group of returning receivers that will be very difficult to defend.

JUNIOR SEASON • 2021

Played in eight games, making seven starts... missed three games with a hamstring injury... made 42 receptions for 573 yards and three touchdowns... ranked fourth in receptions per game (5.3) and sixth in yards per game (71.6) in the Big Sky Conference... had two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown at Hawai’i (9/4)... had career-highs of 12 receptions, 196 yards and two touchdowns at Idaho (10/9)... made a 71-yard scoring catch in the game... made 10 receptions for 108 yards against Eastern Washington (11/20)... caught four passes for 92 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown in the spring game at Montana... named Academic All-Big Sky Conference for 2020-21 despite not having a season due to COVID.

SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2019

Advanced his game while having to overcome a mid-season injury... played in 10 games, starting six... had 31 receptions for 459 yards and four touchdowns to rank fourth on the team... made six catches for 132 yards and a 55-yard touchdown in a win over Simon Fraser (9/7)... caught five passes for 78 yards and a 52-yard touchdown at Boise State (9/14)... made five receptions for 109 yards and a 40-yard touchdown against Montana (11/2)... earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2018

Pulled off the rare feat of starting every game as a freshman... became a key component of the offense... had 23 receptions for 402 yards and two touchdowns... ranked second on the team in catches and yards... had a strong average per catch of 17.5 yards... made five receptions for 69 yards against Montana State (9/22)... caught three passes for 143 yards and an 81-yard TD in the win over Sacramento State (10/27)... earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference... a redshirt in 2017. 

BEFORE PORTLAND STATE

Lettered in football, baseball and track at Beaverton High School... first team All-Conference and second team All-State wide receiver... caught 64 passes for 1,279 yards and 15 touchdowns... and 23 total touchdowns as a senior... team Offensive Player of the Year... second all-time in receiving yards at Beaverton... a team captain... earned scholar-athlete honors in all three sports.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Son of Ina and Megan Talalemotu... has one brother, Kiuna, and one sister, Lola... Business Administration: Supply Chain and Logistics Management... father Ina is a former Viking (1987-88) who played on two NCAA II National runner-up teams... cousin of former Viking Savali Talalemotu (2013-16).