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- Position Wide Receiver
- Class Redshirt Sophomore
- Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 188
- Hometown Huntington Beach, CA.
- Highschool Servite HS
Honors and Awards
- 2024: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 (10/7)
- 2023: FWAA Offensive Freshman of the Year (1/16)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year (12/5)
- 2023: Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Finalist (12/1)
- 2023: Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week (11/25 – Week 13)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (11/25 – Week 13)
- 2023: Manning Award Star of the Week (11/25 – Week 13)
- 2023: Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (11/25 – Week 13)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (11/6 – Week 10)
- 2023: Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (11/6 – Week 10)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/28 – Week 9)
- 2023: Manning Award Star of the Week (10/28 – Week 9)
- 2023: Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (10/28 – Week 9)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/14 – Week 7)
- 2023: Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week (10/7 – Week 6)
- 2023: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/7 – Week 6)
- 2022: Pac-12 Fall Honor Roll
@tonganpino ||
2023: Named the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year after making 12 appearances with nine starts during his first full season of action with the Wildcats… Posted the highest single-season completion percentage (72.4%) in program history, completing 241-of-333 pass attempts for 2,869 yards and 25 touchdowns with just six interceptions… Guided the Wildcats to a seven-game winning streak to conclude the season, tying for the longest single-season winning streak in program history… 2,869 passing yards are the 8th-most in a single-season in program history… 25 touchdown passes tied Jayden de Laura (2022; 25) for 6th in a single season in program history… Guided the passing offense to average 308.3 yards per game which is 4th in a single season in program history… 165.9 pass efficiency rating is the second highest in a single season in program history, trailing only Keith Smith (174.2 in 1998)… Threw a career-high five touchdown passes in two games (1st; 5 vs. USC, 10/7) (2nd; at ASU, 11/25)… Threw for a Territorial Cup and single-game record 527 yards against Arizona State on Nov. 25… Posted career-high five touchdown passes at ASU (11/25)… With 527 passing yards in the Territorial Cup, became the 18th player in program history with 2,000-plus passing yards in a single-season… In the 38-24 win over No. 12 Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl, passed for 354 yards marking the second-most in a bowl game in program history (1st; Matt Scott, 382 yards; New Mexico Bowl, 2012)… Finished 7-2 as the starting QB to clinch a No. 11 ranking in the final AP Poll marking the highest ranking in that poll since 1998… First QB in school history to complete over 70% of their passes… Finished first among freshman in completion percentage (72.4) among FBS quarterbacks… Posted the fifth-most passing yards (2,869), second-most touchdown passes (25), top touchdown percentage (7.5%), second-fewest interceptions (6), third-most completions (241), fourth-most yards per game (239.1), and highest rating (165.9) among freshman quarterbacks in FBS.
2022: Made three appearances at quarterback during his first season with Arizona… Completed 9-of-19 pass attempts for 128 yards and one touchdown… Threw only touchdown of season to high school teammate Tetairoa McMillan at Utah on 11/5… Redshirt.
High School: Prepped at Servite High School in California…Teammates with fellow Arizona signees WR Tetairoa McMillan, TE Keyan Burnett, and LB Jacob Manu…Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports…Played in 32 varsity games across four seasons and threw for 7,273 yards and 83 touchdowns on 499-for-796 passing…As a senior in 2021 went 206-for-334 through the air for 2,974 yards and 34 scores…Also added 187 career rushing attempts for 685 yards and 22 touchdowns…Participated in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl…Selected as the CalHi State Sophomore of the Year and State Junior of the Year…Holds Servite HS program records in career passing touchdowns, yards, and completions, season passing touchdowns and completions, and single game passing touchdowns and attempts…Also played golf during prep career.
Personal: Noah Malakai Fifita…Son of Les and Winnona Fifita…One brother, Dash…Chose Arizona because, “The love and loyalty from the coaching staff. They wanted me for me, never doubted me, and kept all of their promises.”
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