Honors and Awards
2017: All-Big Ten honorable mention
Career: Played in 44 games with 26 starts … recorded 61 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and 6.0 sacks ... made 1 interception and had 1 fumble recovery ... part of senior class that went 42-12 (.778), including a 27-8 (.771) mark in Big Ten play and a 4-0 record in bowl games ... community and nonprofit leadership major
2018 Season: Earned fourth letter, playing in 8 games with 8 starts at nose tackle ... missed final 5 games after suffering injury at Northwestern on Oct. 27 ... had 23 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks ... recorded career-high 6 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at Northwestern on Oct. 27 ... logged first interception of career vs. Illinois on Oct. 20 ... had 4 tackles, including 1.0 sack, vs. BYU on Sept. 15 ... had 2 tackles, including 1.0 sack, at Michigan on Oct. 13 ... had 2 tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Nebraska on Oct. 6 ... had 2 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. New Mexico on Sept. 8
2017 Season: Earned third letter, playing in all 14 games with 10 starts at nose tackle ... recorded 17 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks ... contributed to unit that ranked No. 2 nationally in total defense (262.1 yards per game), No. 3 in scoring defense (13.9 points per game), No. 3 in rushing defense (98.4 ypg) and No. 1 in pass efficiency defense (96.4) … racked up 3 tackles, including 2 solo stops and 1.0 sack, vs. Maryland on Oct. 21 ... made 3 tackles, including 1.0 sack, vs. Iowa on Nov. 11 ... recorded 1.0 sack vs. Miami in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 ... had 2 solo tackles at Indiana on Nov. 4 ... made 2 tackles at Illinois on Oct. 28 ... had 1 tackle vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 2 ... recorded 1 tackle at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... had 1 tackle, including 0.5 TFL, vs. Purdue on Oct. 14 ... made 1 tackle vs. Northwestern on Sept. 30 ... had 1 tackle at BYU on Sept. 16
2016 Season: Earned second letter, playing in 9 games with 5 starts at nose tackle … missed 5 games due to injury … had 14 tackles, including 1.0 sack … made career-high 5 tackles, with 2 solo stops, at Michigan on Oct. 1 … had 3 tackles in Big Ten Football Championship Game vs. Penn State on Dec. 3 … logged 2 solo tackles, including first career sack, vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26 … recorded 2 tackles in Lambeau Field College Classic vs. LSU on Sept. 3
2015 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 13 games with 4 starts at nose tackle … finished with seven tackles, including 1.0 TFL … made four tackles at Nebraska on Oct. 10 … recorded two stops vs. Iowa on Oct. 3 … logged 1.0 TFL in Holiday Bowl vs. USC on Dec. 30
High School: Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … as a senior, named first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation for Pac-5 Division … first-team All-Trinity league … first-team All-Orange County … played in the Polynesian All-American Bowl … finished senior season with 24 tackles, including 2 TFLs, a sack and a fumble recovery … 2014 Rack and Line Leader … lettered all four years … recognized as team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman as a freshman, Most Improved Player as a junior and Most Valuable Defensive Lineman as a senior … also lettered in cheerleading … high school coach was Bruce Rollinson
Personal: Parents are Tulimalefo'I Martina Sagapolu and Jess Roberts … uncle, Domata Peko, played football at Michigan State and now plays for Cincinnati Bengals … uncle, Tupe Peko, played football at Michigan State and for three years with the Indianapolis Colts … Monarchs for Marines counselor ... volunteered with Welcome Home Ministry, County of Los Angeles Service Project, City of Garden Grove Memorial, Bruce Rollinson Fundamental Football Camp and Seabreeze Church … enjoys swimming in the ocean, playing the ukulele and singing