Tafon Mainsah

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Charlotte Catholic

2017
• Team Captain
• Finished the season with two interceptions and eight pass breaksups
• 45 total tackles, 2.0 for loss
• Jumped a route and returned his first pick of the season 33 yards against Sam Houston State, led to a Spider touchdown

2016
• Appeared in and started every game for the Spiders
• Registered career-highs with 39 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, three INTs and 12 pass breakups
• Picked off a career-high two INTs in thrilling home win over Top-25 Colgate on Sept. 24
• Also picked off a pass in the season-opener, a defeat of ACC foe Virginia in Charlottesville

2015
• Appeared in six games, starting two, before suffering an injury that sidelined him most of the year
• Totaled three tackles and two pass breakups on the year

2014
• Appeared in 13 games, earning nine starts
• Totaled 37 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one interception and eight pass breakups on the year
• Picked up a career-high six tackles - all solo - in the win at William & Mary
• Picked up four tackles against James Madison
• Had four tackles and a breakup in the win against No. 3 Villanova
• Made four tackles and a sack in the win at Elon
• Picked up two tackles in the win against Rhode Island
• Collected four tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Albany
• Had two tackles and a breakup in the win at Liberty
• Made three tackles at Virginia
• Picked up three tackles in the season opener against Morehead State

2013
• Redshirted

High School
• Two-year letterman and starter 2012 All-Mega 7 Conference selection
• Also named Second-Team All-Meck
• Totaled 35 tackles, 5 TFL and four interceptions during his senior season
• Also returned three punts for touchdowns
• Helped lead Charlotte Catholic to back-to-back Mega 7 Conference titles, reaching the state championship game in 2012
• Played soccer and basketball
• Helped Kapaun Mt Carmel HS, KS to a third-place finish in State soccer championship 2011
• Played for Blue valley soccer club
• Soccer player turned football player

Personal
• Son of Steve Mainsah and Lillian Ngong
• Has a sister, Kristal
• Honor Roll all four years
• National Honor Society
• 2013 Scholar Athlete of the Year