June 29, 2017 NAME: TJ Salu
POSITION: Guard
CLASS: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 291
HOMETOWN: Portland, Ore.
HIGH SCHOOL: Central Catholic
MAJOR: Political Science
COACH THAT RECRUITED ME: Coach Nua
I CHOSE NAVY BECAUSE: Coming out of high school I wanted to use football to get myself the best education possible and the Naval Academy was the obvious choice
POSITION COACH: Coach Ingram
FAVORITE MEAL: flank steak, twice baked potatoes, Caesar salad and a tall glass of milk
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Proposal
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Psych
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Portland TrailBlazers
TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Lay on a beach
RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: either SEAL or Supply
IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE: The Rock, Barack Obama, Niykee Heaton
IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: An international man of leisure
ON GAME DAY I LISTEN TO: Bruno Mars
MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS: Twitter
MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: I've come too far to turn back now
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: Celebrating with the Red Beanie Raiders (scout team)
WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Oregon, Oregon State or Portland State because I don't like them
MY FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE IS: The competition and developing new rivalries
THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: New Age Spartans
MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "I tell myself I am going to lose weight but I am not disciplined like you guys. Look at my stomach."
THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON OFFENSE IN 2017 IS: Malcom Perry
THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON DEFENSE IN 2017 IS: Nizaire Cromartie
THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ON OFFENSE IN 2017 WILL BE: Chris High
THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ON DEFENSE IN 2017 WILL BE: D.J. Palmore
THE TOUGHEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Evan Martin
THE FASTEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Tazh Maloy
THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Tyler Sayles
THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Garret Lewis
THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM IS: Nizaire Cromartie and Noruwa Obanor together
THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT IS: Myles Benning
THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT IS: Mike Adzima
