Prior to Auburn: Spent the 2025 season at Oregon State … played in three games with one start … earned a redshirt … Completed 37-of-53 passes, throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns … Passed for 240 yards and one touchdown on 28-of-41 passing in first career start at Washington State … prepped at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California … Passed for 3,452 yards his senior year, completing 212 passes for a 76.8 percent rate … Threw for 29 touchdowns to just four touchdowns … Added 731 yards rushing on 91 carries, scoring 16 touchdowns … Threw for 829 yards as a junior. Passed for 13 touchdowns to zero interceptions … Also rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns

Personal: Son of Eva and Patrick T’ia … has one sister, Nayeli and two brothers, Malini and Tavita … played in Little League World Series at age 11 … last name is pronounced TEE-ah