Alden Tofa
Defensive Line #51
Ht/Wt
6'
4"
|
260 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
West Jordan, 
Utah
Last School
West Jordan High School
Roster Years
2017-2021


Personal

  • Parents are Mele and Samuela
  • Has two siblings

Before BYU

  • Prepped at West Jordan High School 
  • Deseret News Region 3 First-Team honoree and defensive MVP  
  • Posted 161 career tackles at West Jordan 
  • Played in the Polynesian Bowl  
  • Coached by Mike Meifu  
  • Also played rugby and was on the honor roll at West Jordan
  • Also recruited by Stanford, USC, UCLA, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State, Arizona, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Notre Dame. 
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

  • Played in eight games
  • Tallied first career fumble recovery against McNeese State
  • Tallied first career solo tackle against Utah State
Sophmore Year 2019

  • Played in 10 games
  • Had four tackles
  • Posted one tackle for loss at Utah State
  • Scout team player of the week against Idaho State
Junior Year 2021

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

  • A member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year

Junior 2020

  • Played in 10 of 12 games
  • Recorded eight tackles (three solo, five assist)
  • Posted a season-high three tackles in a 48-7 win over Troy