2021: Saw action in 13 games, playing on special teams and at fullback. 2020: Played in one game, seeing action on special teams against Washington State. 2019: Awarded a scholarship during fall camp, playing in 11 games, seeing action on offense in six games.
Had one catch for 10 yards against California.
2018: Played on special teams in nine games and at fullback against UCLA. 2017: Walked on the team in the fall, playing in 12 games on special teams.
Two tackles.
High School: Played football at Broadneck HS in Annapolis, Md.
Consensus all-state as a senior.
Two-time first-team big schools’ all-state, two-time all-metro, two-time all-county and received the Jim Rhodes Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding player in the county as a senior.
275 career tackles.
96 tackles with 18 TFL and six sacks as a senior, also had nine pass breakups and two interceptions and caught seven passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Broadneck won the 4A East region in 2015.
108 tackles (12.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks) and two interceptions as a junior.
35 tackles and two interceptions in 2013.
Personal: Son of Ken and Barbara Niumatalolo … father is the head football coach at Navy … one sister and one brother … brother Va'a played football at BYU (2011, 2014-17) … plays the piano and cello … was in the documentary Meet the Mormons with his family … served an LDS mission in Chile … sociology major … full name James Ali’i Niumatalolo (pronounced al-ee-ee nee-uh-mah-tuh-lolo).