BYU Highlights
- CSC Academic All-District honoree (2024)
- Named to Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Preseason Watch List (2024)
Personal
- Parents are Jack and Shalei
- Father, Jack, works as BYU Director of Football Relations and played safety at BYU (1993-94)
- Wife's name is Nasinu, married July 2024
- Major: Experience Design Management
- Missionary Service: served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to San Francisco, California
- Cousin of teammate Jovesa
- Cousin of Utah linebacker Levani Damuni
- Loves to play pickleball
- Speaks Tongan
- Oversees Sunday School lessons in his local congregation
Before BYU
- A three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Invitee to the Polynesian Bowl
- Rated No. 41 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
- Utah 5A Defensive MVP and Region 7 MVP
- Two-time Utah 5A All-State First Team selection
- MaxPreps All-State pick
- Three-time All-Region First Team honoree
- Led Timpview to state championship game two years in a row
- Registered 27 solo tackles, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery during his senior year
- Accounted for 325 yards on offense as a senior with 121 rushing, 78 passing, 126 receiving
- Lettered four times in football and twice in basketball at Timpview HS
- Committed to play for BYU as an eighth grader
- Also recruited by Utah, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford, Arizona, Utah State, Mississippi State
