Nui Tovey

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Ore.
High School:
Lakeridge HS
Prev School:
Utah Tech

2026 (So. – Montana): Joined the program in the spring semester… Will add a mature presence in the D-Line room after spending two years on a mission.

2025 (Fr. – Utah Tech): Played in all 12 games for the Blazers as a backup outside linebacker… Logged 35 tackles (11 solo), 2 TFLs, and 1 QBH… Originally signed at Utah Tech in 2021 and began playing football again after returning from an LDS Church mission

High School: Played three seasons at Lakeridge High School, where he was a two-time first team all-state selection and Defensive Player of the Year honoree in 2021… Racked up 112 total tackles with 23 solo stops and 7.0 sacks as a senior in 2021… Finished with 210 career tackles (62 solo) and nine sacks over his prep career... Also lettered in basketball… Was highly recruited out of high school with interest from BYU, UNLV, Colorado State, Oregon State, Northern Colorado, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth and Valparaiso

Personal: Born in Laie, Hawai’i… Parents are Peter and Bonita Tovey… Favorite pro team is the Kansas City Chiefs… Favorite NFL player is Myles Garrett… Favorite band is Fallout Boy… Favorite food is sushi… Plans to major in pre-med.