I was raised going to church every Sunday.

Tua Tagovailoa

Categorized in : Going I Was Raised Church Sunday

I use my sport and my talent as a tool to spread God's word. Whatever I get out of it, all glory goes to Him.

whatever talent glory god

I think for anyone that plays the sport of football, when we find success, it just becomes very fun.

think success fun football

I would say my poise comes from my faith.

would say poise faith

You just always have to be ready. You never know when your number is going to be called.

your never know you

Anywhere you go, you're gonna have to compete. In life, you're gonna go get a job. You're gonna have to compete with the next person.

job go you life

I don't know how Coach Saban found me all the way in Hawaii from Alabama.

how know me way

I like to play the guitar and the ukulele.

like ukulele guitar play

All glory goes to God. I can't describe what He's done for me and my family.

me family done god

I am from Hawaii. But I am not Hawaiian. I am full Samoan.

full am i-am hawaii

I'd say most definitely with my faith, there's no room for me with it. It's always about other people. It's always about loving on other people and giving praise where praise is due.

loving me faith people

I like to sing with my cousins. We're in a church choir.

cousins like choir church

Competition's always good, but the biggest thing I like about coach Saban is that he gives everybody the opportunity to play.

good always competition opportunity

I'm just glad that I get to talk about the superstar, my mentor - Marcus Mariota. That's who I try to be like. He's been a big inspiration to me and my family. I couldn't thank God more for him being bestowed into my life.

me family god life

My dad is my heart. My family is my heart.

dad family heart

The Southern hospitality is almost the same as the love and the kindness that they show back at home.

back kindness home love

I just try to use my platform to praise God.

just try god praise

Things down here in Hawaii are similar to Alabama. We go to church every Sunday. People are treated like family there just like here. There are many similarities there, and you want to be somewhere that feels like home, and that's what Alabama feels like.

you family home people

USC has been really involved with trying to recruit me, from my experience going out there.

going me experience trying

The biggest difference from Hawaii and Alabama would probably be there's no beaches. But other than that, the people are very nice.

difference hawaii nice people

For kids back home, making our state proud is the biggest thing.

making back proud home