2017 Football Roster
Roster
Boss Tagaloa
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pittsburg, Calif.
- High School:
- De La Salle HS
2019
Saw action as a starter at center in all 12 games ... Helped to block for Joshua Kelley who became the eighth running back in UCLA history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons ... The Bruins put together a streak of five straight 200-yard rushing games for the first time since 1978.
2018
Moved to the offensive line ... Saw action in the last nine games of the season as a starter at center ... UCLA's rushing offense per game improved by over 40 yards per game from the previous season ... Helped pave the way for running back Joshua Kelley who rushed for 100+ yards in six games and finished 10th on the all-time UCLA single-season rushing list (1,243).
2017
Saw action in 12 games and made eight starts on the defensive line ... Totaled 32 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss on the season ... Recorded his first career sack against Kansas State ... Had six tackles each in games vs. Arizona State, Utah and Arizona ... Had multiple tackles in nine games.
2016
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve along the defensive line and on special teams ... Had a career-best five tackles at Cal ... Had multiple tackles in five games ... Had three stops each in games at Texas A&M and vs. UNLV.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed by ESPN as four-star recruit, the No. 13 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 11 prospect in the state of California ... No. 95 on the ESPN 300 list ... Scout.com four-star recruit who is listed as No. 12 defensive tackle in the nation, No. 14 on the California 100 List and No. 15 on the West 150 ... Rivals.com four-star recruit, No. 144 in the nation, No. 36 in California and rated as the No. 15 defensive tackle in the country ... Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State selection ... PrepStar Dream Team member and rated the No. 68 recruit in the nation ... Member of the Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 ... Played defensive end, defensive tackle and offensive tackle ... As a senior, he was credited with 65 tackles, including 8.0 sacks ... Named Nor Cal Defensive Player of the Year ... As a junior, he made 49 tackles and eight sacks ... First player in De La Salle history to play varsity football as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Full Name: Boss Iupati Tagaloa … Born in Daly City, Calif. … Parents: Samatuafaiga and Corazon Tagaloa ... Has three younger brothers - Beaux, Brodie, Sam - and three younger sisters - Veronica, Corrinsea, Keely ... Relative Matt Toeaina played in the NFL from 2007-12 ... Lists his biggest thrill as winning the State Championship bowl game... The NFL's Aaron Donald is the athlete he most admires ... Hobbies include playing musical instruments ... Has a career interest in becoming a sports announcer / analyst.
