2023 (JMU): Played in all 13 games ... Had six tackles (five solo) to go with one forced fumble ... Forced a fumble vs. Old Dominion (Oct. 28) ... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023, Spring 2024).
2022 (JMU): Redshirted ... Missed entire season due to preseason injury.
2021 (JMU): Played in 11 games ... Had 13 tackles (six solo) to go with 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception ... Career-high four tackles and a half TFL vs. Maine (Sept. 11) ... Had three tackles and first career interception vs. Towson (Nov. 20) ... Made a tackle for loss vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4) ... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021).
2020-21 (JMU): Played in all eight games ... Had two solo tackles ... Made first career tackle in debut vs. Morehead State (Feb. 20) ... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020).
High School: VHSL 5A First Team All-State as a senior ... First Team All-Region as a senior and Second Team as a junior ... First Team All-Tidewater as a senior ... 2019 Peninsula District Defensive Player of the Year ... First Team All-District as a junior and senior and Honorable Mention as a freshman and sophomore ... First Team All-757 as a senior ... Peninsula Sports Club Most Outstanding Football Player as a senior ... Had 160 tackles, 20 TFL, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and four breakups as a senior ... Registered 157 tackles, 28 TFL, 8.0 sacks and five forced fumbles as a junior ... Honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Tony and Shantell Naotala ... Has two brothers, Kalepo and Koa, and a sister, Siena ... Graduated with a degree in sport and recreation management.