2019 Football Roster

58 Marcus Vaivao

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Gilbert, AZ
  • High School Campo Verde
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Two-time All-PFL Honoree
    • First Team (2017)
    • Honorable Mention (2019)
  • 2018, 2019 Team Captain
  • Five-time PFL Academic Honor Roll member (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention
  • Team Captain
  • Appeared in eight games at middle linebacker
  • Second on the team with 67 tackles (32 solo)
  • Ranked 4th for USD with 6.5 tackles for loss (15 yards)
  • Recorded one QB hurry, one pass breakup and 2 forced fumbles
  • Season-best 14 tackles (11 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 force fumbles in NCAA First Round at UNI (Nov. 30)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR (2018)
  • Appeared in the first four games before being sidelined with a season-ending injury
  • Registered 21 total tackles (nine solo)
  • Finished with four tackles for loss (23 yards) and 1.5 sacks (10 yards)
  • Totaled a season-high eight tackles (three solo) at Harvard (Sept. 14) with two tackles for loss (-10 yds) and one sack (-6 yds)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2017)
  • Played in 11 games
  • Fifth among USD defenders with 55 tackles
  • Recorded 7.0 tackles for loss (24 yards) and 0.5 sacks (3 yards)
  • Named to the All-PFL First Team 
SOPHOMORE (2016)
  • In 2016 appeared in all 12 games and chipped in with six tackles, two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one pass deflected
FRESHMAN (2015)
  • In 2015 named USD's Most Outstanding First Year Player
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Twice named to PFL Academic Honor Roll (2016 & 2015)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Campo Verde HS where he played for coach max Ragsdale
  • Two-time 1st Team All-League selection
PERSONAL
  • From Gilbert, Arizona, his parents are Ivan and Cathy Vaivao
  • Chose USD for education, football and location
  • Also recruited by NAU, Adams State and Cornell
  • Enjoys swimming, playing guitar and weight lifting
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

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    2016Sophomore

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    2017Junior

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    2018Senior

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    5'11" 225 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Senior

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    5'11" 225 lbs
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