BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2025: No. 22 DL Tevita Pome'e
In the months leading up to the start of fall camp, BeaversEdge.com will be counting down the Top 25 Oregon State football players on the 2025 roster. Want to give your two cents on the rankings? Subscribe to BeaversEdge.com to join The Dam Board and weigh in on the conversation. We continue with defensive lineman Tevita Pome’e, who checks in at No. 22…
Tevita Pome’e
Defensive Line (Nose Tackle)
Bio
No. 59
6-foot-2, 310-pounds
Redshirt Sophomore
Hofoa, Tonga -> Layton, UT
Layton Christian HS -> Oregon -> Oregon State
2024 Stats: 11 GP, 15 tackles with half a tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries
Pome’e 2024 Recap
After spending his true-freshman campaign in Eugene with the Oregon Ducks in 2023, Pome’e transferred to Oregon State ahead of the 2024 campaign and quickly emerged as someone who would be a key building block for the foreseeable future.
Pome’e saw action in just one game for the Ducks in ’23, and wanted a situation that would offer more playing time, and he immediately found a home just 40-some miles up the road. The Hofoa Tonga native was familiar with Oregon State DL coach Ilaisa Tuiaki, as Tuiaki was the defensive coordinator at BYU when Pome’e was being recruited out of Layton HS in Utah.
Pome’e played in 11 games for the Beavers in 2024, including three starts, and 15 tackles, with half a tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries. Perhaps most importantly, Pome’e received the playing time he was looking for, as he logged 325 total snaps across the 11 contests.
Pome’e 2025 Outlook
Heading into the 2025 campaign, Pome’e is one of a handful of Oregon State defenders who could be in line for a breakout-type season. Considering last season was his first meaningful experience since high school, there were some growing pains Pome’e had to work through. However, I thought he more than held his own and that the experience that early in his career could prove to be invaluable for the Beavers.
In terms of Pome’e’s fit on the defensive line, I’d peg him to be right in the mix to be the starter at the Beavers’ nose-tackle position in the 3/4 defensive look, which we most often see them utilize. He’s got the ideal size to anchor the middle of the defense at 6-foot-2, 310 pounds, and I think he’s got a long runway ahead in terms of just how impactful and effective he’ll be.
Spring practices were strong for Pome’e as he looked like one of the Beavers’ better DLs, and it was clear he made improvements in the offseason. Look for Pome’e to play a key role in the Beavers’ DL rotation this season…
