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2022 Football Roster

Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University

Tainano Gaulua #43 DL

  • Position:
    Defensive Lineman
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 265
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Major:
    General Studies
  • Hometown:
    Honolulu, Hawaii
  • High School:
    Wallace Rider Farrington HS

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
- 2019 Southland Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll

2021: Played in four games … Totaled 10 tackles (five solo) … Finished with four tackles and a tackle for loss versus Nicholls … Credited with a sack in season-opening 49-28 victory over North Alabama … Made three tackles at Louisiana Tech … Posted two tackles in 56-10 win at Central Connecticut State.

2020 (Spring 2021): Played in three games ... Finished season with 14 tackles (six solo) ... Recorded a career-high nine tackles in 27-24 win over Northwestern State ... Credited with four tackles and a half sack in 25-20 victory over McNeese ... Made a stop at UIW.

2019: Played in 10 games, making one start … Recorded six tackles (four solo) … Credited with three tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in 35-14 win at Abilene Christian … Recorded two tackles versus Stephen F. Austin in a 47-30 victory … Made a tackle in 44-27 win at Northwestern State.

2018: Saw action in all 11 games as a defensive lineman … Posted 16 tackles (three solo) … Credited with three tackles and a tackle for loss in 30-24 triumph at Lamar … Also recorded three stops at LSU … Finished with two tackles in matchups with Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist and Sam Houston State.

2017: Played in five games as a reserve defensive lineman … Finished with two tackles in 21-17 win over Nicholls … Also credited with a stop in a 49-20 victory at Northwestern State.

High School: Played both defensive lineman and long snapper at Wallace Rider Farrington High School in Hawaii … Also threw the shot put and discus at WRFHS ... Nickname is "Simba".

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2022
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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2019Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2020Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2020-21Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    96
  • 95

    2021Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 280 lbs
    95
  • 43

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 265 lbs
    43