Married to wife Malaysia and has one son, Alani, Jr.
Older brother, Sione, played defensive tackle at Stanford before being selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers
Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Hawaii, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State and Washington
Majoring in business management
Before BYU
Prepped at Oaks Christian
Rated the No. 25 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com
Offensive-Defensive Bowl All-American
First Team Ventura County
Recorded 71 tackles as a senior, along with nine sacks, one interception, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles as Oaks Christian earned a 13-1 record
Also caught 25 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns in 2009
Had 67 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a junior