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 | Class: RS Freshman
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 | Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
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 | High School: Bellevue
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 | Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180
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 | Position: Safety
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 | Experience: SQ
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ATOFAU'S WSU CAREER
FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirt season.
ATOFAU'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned three varsity letters under head coach Butch Goncharoff...SENIOR year was named Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nugget honorable mention...Seattle Times Red Chip prospect...garnered KingCo 3-A Defensive Player of the Year honors...also named Seattle PI Defensive Player of the Year...named preseason all-state by MaxPreps...rushed for two touchdowns and caught three passes for 77 yards and a touchdown in state semifinal game against Capital...rated No. 5 amongst Washington prospects by Rivals.com...rated No. 40 at his position nationally by Rivals.com...rated No. 97 on Scout.com's West Hot 150...rated No. 27 on Scout.com's Northwest Hot 100...rated No. 57 at his position nationally by Scout.com.
PERSONAL
Jamal Atofau...born in Long Beach, Calif...mother Janet Atofau...uncle Jack Thompson played at Washington State and in the NFL, while cousin Tony Thompson also played football at Washington State.