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Jersey Number 92
Jeremiah Taleni
- Height:
- 6-1
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Prev School:
- Pittsburgh
At FAU
2017 Graduate Student (Final Season)
- Recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble versus Navy
- Had three solo tackles at Wisconsin
- Added a tackle assist versus MT
- Tallied four tackles at ODU, including one solo and a quarterback hurry
- Had a solo tackle versus North Texas and added a fumble recovery
- Tallied four tackles at WKU, including 0.5-2 TFL and a QBH
- Tallied two tackles, both assists, in the Marshall win
- Recorded a sack in the La Tech victory
- Was active on the line in the 2017 Shulda Bowl victory over FIU with a sack for a loss of five yards
- Added two tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of 14 yards at Charlotte
- Recorded five tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards along with two QBH in the 2017 C-USA Championship victory over North Texas
- Tallied four tackles in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl against Akron
- Named Honorable Mention C-USA
At Pitt
2016
- Played in seven games, starting three
- Starting assignments came in the final three regular-season contests
- Totaled 24 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and three sacks
- Had a career-high eight stops at Miami
- In a start at Clemson, had four tackles and a personal best 1.5 sacks
- Had five tackles and a sack against Northwestern in the Pinstripe Bowl.
2015
- Played in eight games as a reserve defensive tackle
- Totaled four tackles and 1.5 TFLs on the year
- Had a season-high two stops against Miami, including 1.5 TFLs
2014
- Played in six games, making one start at nose tackle (Armed Forces Bowl vs. Houston) to letter in his first active season
- Totaled two tackles and one TFL on the year
- Had a two-yard TFL vs. Syracuse and one solo stop at Miami
2013
- Redshirted as a true freshman
High School
- Played for Hauoli Wong at
- Kailua High School
Personal
- MBA sports management major
- Son of Lily and Laveisela Taleni
- Born Dec. 24, 1995
Game-by-Game
2017: Navy (1-3=4), Wisconsin (3-0=3); Bethune (0-0=0), MT (0-1=1); ODU (1-3=4, 1 QBH), NT (1-0=1, 1 FR); WKU (2-2=4, 0.5-2 TFL, 1 QBH); Marshall (0-2=2); La Tech (1-0=1, 1 sack); FIU (1-0=1, 1 sack); Charlotte (1-1=2, 1.5 sack); NT (3-2=5, 1.5 sacks, 2 QBH)
FAU Career Marks
Total Tackles: 5 North Texas (12/2/17)
Solo Tackles: 3 at Wisconsin (9/9/17), North Texas (12/2/17)
Sack: 1.5 North Texas (12/2/17)
FR: 1 (Navy 9/1/17), North Texas (10/21/17)
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