2024: Hufanga started all seven games played with San Francisco, totaling 38 tackles (20 solo)… Inactive for three of first five games before being placed on Injured Reserve (wrist) on Oct. 9… Activated from Injured Reserve on Dec. 7 and started final five games… Recorded eight tackles (2 solo) vs. LAR (12/12).
2023: Hufanga started 10 games for San Francisco, registering 51 tackles (39 solo), three interceptions (48 yds.) and three passes defensed… Totaled five tackles (5 solo) and one interception (28 yds.) of QB Kenny Pickett at Pit. (9/10)… Notched one solo tackle and picked off QB Daniel Jones (8 yds.) vs. NYG (9/21)… Recorded seven tackles (5 solo) and one interception (12 yds.) of QB Trevor Lawrence at Jax. (11/12).
2022: Hufanga earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his career after starting all 17 games with San Francisco and totaling 95 tackles (65 solo), two sacks (12 yds.), four interceptions (61 yds., 1 TD), nine passes defensed and two forced fumbles… In the season opener, notched a career-high 11 tackles (9 solo) and one interception (6 yds.) of QB Justin Fields at Chi. (9/11)… Tallied four tackles (3 solo) and a 52-yd. pick-six off of QB Matthew Stafford vs. LAR (10/3), his first career interception return touchdown… Recorded five tackles (2 solo) and one sack (1 yd.)—marking his first career quarterback takedown—at Car. (10/9)… Registered four tackles (2 solo) and one interception (2 yds.) of QB Patrick Mahomes vs. K.C. (10/23)… Became the first 49er to record three or more interceptions through the first seven games of a season since 2019 (CB Richard Sherman)… Tallied two tackles (1 solo) and intercepted QB Justin Herbert (6 yds.) vs. LAC (11/13), marking his fourth interception of the season… Became the first 49er to record four or more interceptions in a season since 2014 (CB Perrish Cox – 5 INTs), while tying for the most interceptions by a member of the 2021 draft class in 2022… Led the team with nine tackles (6 solo) and his first-career forced fumble vs. N.O. (11/27)… Recorded four tackles (3 solo) and an 11-yard strip sack of QB Geno Smith at Sea. (12/15)… In the postseason, started three games and recorded 16 tackles (9 solo) and one pass defensed… Also named PFWA All-NFL Team, PFWA All-NFC Team and Polynesian Pro Football Defensive Player of the Year.
2021: Hufanga appeared in 15 games (3 starts) as a rookie for San Francisco, recording 30 tackles (23 solo) and two passes defensed… Made his NFL debut at Det. (9/12)… Made first career start and tallied five tackles (4solo) at Chi. (10/31)… In the postseason, recorded one tackle and returned one blocked punt for a touchdown (6 yds)… Recovered a punt blocked by DL Jordan Willis and returned it six yards for a touchdown at G.B. (1/22) in the NFC Divisional Playoff… Marked the postseason first blocked punt returned for a touchdown in 49ers franchise history.
COLLEGE: Hufanga appeared in 24 games (21 starts) in three years at the University of Southern California (2018-20), totaling 203 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, 12 passes defensed and four forced fumbles… Was named 2020 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior after leading the Trojans with 62 tackles, four interceptions (90 yds.) and two forced fumbles while also adding three sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss in the shortened six-game season… Ranked second nationally in interceptions (4)… Became the first Trojan since 1996 to record an interception in four consecutive games (Arizona, Utah, Washington State, UCLA)… Was also named AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, AP first-team All-American, first-team All-Pac-12 and the 2020 Polynesian Co-College Player of the Year… Started 10 games as a sophomore in 2019 and earned third-team All-Pac-12 honors after recording 90 tackles, 3.5 sacks (28 yds.), 7.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles… Played in eight games (5 starts) as a freshman in 2018, seeing action on defense and special teams and recording 51 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and four passes defensed.
PERSONAL: Hufanga attended Crescent Valley (Corvallis, Ore.) High School where he was named the Polynesian High School National Player of the Year after recording 44 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2017… On offense, registered 35 receptions for 696 yds. with 11 touchdowns and 39 carries for 490 yds. with seven touchdowns… Cousins with Chargers outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu… Talanoa Hufanga (pronounced tal-uh-NOE-uh who-FAWN-guh) was born on February 1, 2000, in Corvallis, Ore.
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Francisco as a draft choice 5/13/21; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/13/25.
