Career Summary
Manoa Pikula came to BYU from Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah, as the No. 8 fullback national prospect by Scout.com. As a four-year letterman, Pikula played in a total of 49 games as a linebacker and on special teams. He recorded 144 total tackles, 81 solo tackles and five sacks during his career. As a senior, Pikula was No. 6 on the team in total tackles and was one of eight BYU players to register two or more sacks. He was named to All-Independent preseason teams before his junior and senior seasons. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers in May 2016
Personal
- Parents are Taniela and Valetihas
- Has five siblings
Before BYU
- Ranked No. 16 among state prospects by Rivals.com
- Ranked as the No. 8 fullback in the nation by Scout.com
- No. 31 Midlands prospect by SuperPrep Magazine
- 5A All-State First Team in 2010 by Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune
- Region 3 Defensive MVP
- Selected to play in the U.S. Under-19 National Team
- Helped Bingham win the 5A state title in 2009 and 2010 and Region 3 championships all three years
- Three-year starter
- Coached by Dave Peck