Big-bodied interior run stuffer with Samoa-made toughness
In the 2025 season, Joshua Papu played in three games for Utah State and logged three total tackles, a modest sample that still hints at a rotational defensive tackle with size, leverage, and trench grit. At 6-3, 290, he brings the look of a true interior anchor, and his background at Tafuna HS plus Snow College points to a player who has already shown resilience and patience in his path to the FBS level. He’s the kind of low-glamour, high-contact fit coaches love when they want a sturdy inside body who can eat blocks and keep the run game honest.
