Biography
Pronunciation
LONE-ay toe-AH-e-low-uh
Toailoa's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 5 (vs. USC, 2019)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last at UCLA, 2019)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 10 (at UCLA, 2019)
Sacks: 1.0 (twice, last at UCLA, 2019))
Sack Yards: 10 (at UCLA, 2019)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Oregon, 2019)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (twice, last at UCLA, 2019)
After Cal
• Expected to participate in Cal's annual Pro Day on March 16, 2022
Cal Career (2018-19)
• Played in 24 of 26 possible games all off the bench over his two seasons at Cal as a 2018 junior and 2019 senior
• Contributed 27 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-14 yards), 2.0 sacks (-11 yards), one fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries
• Recorded career highs of 18 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-13 yards), -10 sack yards and one fumble recovery as a senior
• Played in a career-high-tying 12 games as both a junior and senior with a career-high-tying 1.0 sack and one quarterback hurry in each campaign
Senior (2019)
• Earned Cal's Joseph McDonnell Kavanagh Award that annually recognizes the Cal student-athlete who has made exceptional improvement in his or her academic and intellectual pursuits as well as the Ken Harvey Award for Academic Commitment and Improvement presented by the Golden Bears' football program
• Played in a career-high-tying 12 of 13 games possible all off the bench
• Contributed career-highs of 18 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-13 yards) and one fumble recovery, while equaling a career-high with 1.0 sack (career-high -10 yards) and adding one quarterback hurry
• Recorded a career-high five tackles as well as 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) against USC
• Had three stops vs. North Texas and at UCLA, adding 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against the Mean Green, as well as a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss and sack (career-high -10 yards for both) and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry against the Bruins
• Registered two tackles at Ole Miss and in the Redbox Bowl against Illinois
• Had a single stop at UC Davis, Washington and Utah
• Played vs. Arizona State, at Oregon, vs. Oregon State and at Stanford but registered only his lone career fumble recovery against the Ducks
• Did not play against Washington State
• Had one tackle in the spring game
Junior (2018)
• Played in each of the final 12 games off the bench and contributed nine tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard), 1.0 sack (-1 yard) and one quarterback hurry
• Had six of his tackles over his final three contests with two each vs. Colorado, Stanford and TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl, while adding a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss and sack (-1 yard) against the Cardinal
• Had single tackles vs. Idaho State, as well as at Arizona State and Oregon State
• Picked up a quarterback hurry at BYU
• Played in six other games (vs. Oregon, vs. UCLA, at Arizona, vs. Washington, at Washington State, at USC) but recorded no statistics other than participation
• Lone game he missed was the season-opener against North Carolina
• One of four players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow junior college transfer Colt Doughty, as well as 2018 freshmen Chigozie Anusiem and Jasper Friis
• Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Mt. San Antonio College (2015-17)
• Combined for 46 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss (-60 yards), 8.5 sacks (-46 yards), one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups over his 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore seasons after redshirting as a 2015 true freshman
• A first-team All-American, All-California and All-Southern California Football Association – National Division Central League selection as a redshirt freshman when he had career highs with 30 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss (-33 yards), while adding 4.0 sacks (career-high -25 yards), two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups
• Earned second-team All-SFCA National Division Central League honors as a sophomore when he contributed 16 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-27 yards), a career-high 4.5 sacks (-21 yards), his lone career forced fumble and a career-high three pass breakups in eight games for a team that finished 8-3 overall and played in the Western State Bowl
• Named a top-50 prospect by GridironRR prior to his sophomore campaign
• Had a single-game career-high-tying 2.0 sacks (career-high -8 yards) and 2.0 tackles for loss (-8 yards), as well as a career-high-tying one pass breakup as a sophomore at San Bernardino Valley, while his lone career forced fumble came the same season vs. Ventura
• Had a single-game career-high six tackles as a redshirt freshman at Riverside, a career-high-tying 2.0 sacks vs. Canyons, a career-high 11 tackle for loss yards at El Camino and a career-high-tying single fumble recovery at San Bernardino and vs. Chaffey
• Wore No. 55
Recruiting Notes And Ratings – Junior College Class Of 2018 (As Of December 20, 2017)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (67), 247Sports (85)
National Defensive End Ratings: ESPN (7)
National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports (7), 247Sports Composite (7)
California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (9), 247Sports (11)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8569), Rivals (5.6)
Kelston Boys’ HS (Class of 2013)
• Did not play prep football
Rugby
• Following the completion of his collegiate football career joined Cal rugby and participated with the program for the first time in 2020 before the remainder of the team's season was cut short in early March due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Participated in rugby in his native New Zealand for the Auckland U16s (2011), Auckland Blues Development U17s (2012) and Auckland U18s West Central (2013)
• Earned the Best-All-Round Player award from the Rugby Union in 2013
Other
• Born April 22, 1995
• Full name is Lonetona Vaomua Toailoa Isara
• Son of Otineru and Line Toailoa Isara
• Father played provincial rugby in New Zealand
• Husband of Izzy Ordorica
• Participated in Marshawn Lynch's Fam 1st Family turkey drive on Thanksgiving Day 2018 and 2019
• Graduated from Cal with a bachelor's degree in American studies in the summer of 2020
Last Updated
February 25, 2022
