Jernias Tafia

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
315
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
West Seattle, Wash.
High School:
Eastside Catholic
Prev School:
Washington State

at Colorado State

Redshirt Senior, 2025 (12/5):
• Participated in all 12 games of the season
• Recorded a total of 29 tackles, with 8 solo and 21 assisted
• Forced one fumble in the game against New Mexico on November 15, 2025
• Achieved a season-high of 5 tackles in the game against Hawaii on October 18, 2025
• Registered one pass breakup in the game against Fresno State on October 10, 2025

Redshirt Junior, 2024 (10/0):
• Appeared in 10 games making 13 tackles with two solo stops

Before Colorado State

• Spent three seasons (2021-23) at Washington State
• Appeared in 13 games making four total tackles

Personal/High School

• Played for coach Jeremey Theilbahr
• Earned all-league honors four times
• Team was two-time state champions
• Rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
• Rated No. 119 offensive guard prospect in the country by 247Sports.com
• Named a White Chip Prospect on The Seattle Times 2020 Top-100 Prospects
• Played with current Rams Donovan Ollie and Ayden Hector at WSU
• Mother’s name is Sharon
• Has two brothers, Jody and Jersiah