Idaho State (2025):
Appeared in 15 games over two seasons with the Bengals after transferring from Utah State…Saw action in four games during the 2024 season before emerging as a regular contributor in 2025…Played in 11 games during the 2025 campaign, finishing the year with 18 total tackles…Recorded 4.5 tackles for loss totaling 29 yards and added three sacks on the season…Turned in his most productive outing against Lincoln (CA) on 09/20/25, posting a career-high six tackles…Registered sacks against Montana State, Weber State, and Lincoln (CA) during the 2025 season…Provided consistent production along the defensive front throughout the year.

Idaho State (2024): Transferred to the Bengals for the 2024 season from Utah State University... Appeared in four games during the season. 

2023 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in two games during the season and had one tackle against Idaho State (9/9)… Also played at San Diego State (11/4).

Career Bests

Statistic	Value	Opponent	Date
Total Tackles	6	vs Lincoln (CA)	09/20/25
Total Sacks	1	at Montana St.	10/11/25
	1	vs Weber St.	11/15/25
	1	vs Lincoln (CA)	09/20/25

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Recorded 26 tackles, which included 6.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a redshirt freshman at Independence (Kansas) Community College... Had a season-high eight tackles against Iowa Western CC and posted a season-best 3.0 tackles for loss against Garden City CC... Redshirted during the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned honorable mention all-region honors as a prep senior at Alta High School in Sandy, Utah... As a prep senior, he recorded 43 tackles, which included 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss, to go along with four pass breakups... Had a season-best eight tackles against Mountain Ridge HS... Also played basketball. 

PERSONAL
One of four children of Paula and Shayla Tu’akoi... His cousin, Zach Meyer, was a member of Utah State’s track & field team... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Name is pronounced Mah-kuh Two-uh-koy.