Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Tafia, Jernias

Jersey Number 49
Jernias Tafia
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- West Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastside Catholic
- Prev School:
- Washington State
Bio
at Colorado State
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
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
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