2023 Football Roster

Wes Salonen

36 Eloi Kwete

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School Phoenix Central

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in university studies... Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2021

Career Achievements
  • 2023 First Team All-Big Sky
  • 2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky Conference (Second Team)
  • 2022 Second Team All-Big Sky
  • 2022 Phil Steele All-Big Sky Conference (Third Team)
  • 2022 Bluebloods All-Big Sky Conference (Second Team)
Career Highs:
Statistic Total Date (Most recent if multiple occasions)
Tackles 10 Oct. 22, 2022 at Idaho State
TFL 4.5 Sept. 23, 2023 vs. Montana
Sacks 4 Sept. 23, 2023 vs. Montana
Forced Fumbles 1 Oct. 28, 2023 vs. UC Davis (Fourth Time)
Fumble Recoveries 1 Oct. 16, 2021 vs. Southern Utah (Second time)

2023: Team Captain... NAU's all-time leader in career sacks with 25.5... Third on NAU's all-time career tackles for loss list with 37.0... First Team All-Big Sky Defense... Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)... Played in and started all 11 games... Compiled 46 total tackles, 19 of which were solo... Was credited with 10.5 tackles for a loss of 69 yards... Had 4.5 tackles for a loss of 39 yards against Montana... Recorded 9.5 sacks and had at least 0.5 sacks in six games with a career high four against Montana... Forced three fumbles in three victories over Montana, Weber State and UC Davis... Had five quarterback hurries including two against UC Davis... Recorded a season-high seven tackles in back-to-back games against UC Davis and Montana State.

2022: Played in and started 11 games on the defensive line... Ranked sixth on the team with 50 total tackles, 19 of which were solo... Ranked fourth in the Big Sky with 11 tackles for loss, resulting in 61 yards.... Ended the season second in the conference with seven sacks... Against Idaho State on Oct. 22, he totaled a career-high 10 tackles and had two sacks that resulted in a loss of 3.5 yards... Also had two sacks against Cal Poly on Oct. 8... Earned two quarterback hurries.

Fall 2021: Started all 11 games at defensive end for the Lumberjacks... Recorded 45 tackles to rank fourth on the team... Second on the Lumberjacks with 8.0 tackles for loss... Added 4.0 sacks, also second on the team... Also forced one fumble, recorded one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup.

Spring 2021: Started all 5 games of the spring along the defensive line... Finished the season with 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks... Added 1 forced fumble against Weber State, leading to a third-quarter field goal for NAU... Also finished with 1.5 tackles for loss against the Wildcats.

2019: Played in 8 games with 4 starts as a freshman... Tied for second on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks... Also recovered a fumble... Made his season debut at Montana State (9/28)... In his second game, Recorded 6 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in a victory against Northern Colorado (10/5)... Fumble recovery led to a touchdown against Weber State (10/19)... Both sacks came in the final 7 minutes of the victory... Recorded another 1.5 sacks against Portland State (10/26)

High School: Played for Jon Clanton at Phoenix Central High School…Hard hitting linebacker that received offers from a number of FBS programs…Benches 290 pounds…Grew up playing rugby…Tallied 223 tackles, 135 solo, and eight sacks, and four fumble recoveries over his 20-game varsity career... Brother, Cosmas, is also on the NAU football team.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2019Freshman

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Junior

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Senior

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    36