Career Summary
Uona Kaveinga transferred to BYU as a reserve linebacker from USC. He started in all 26 games while lettering both seasons as a Cougar. As a junior Kaveinga was fourth on the team with 57 tackles. He recorded 106 total tackles during his career with nine tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and three pass breakups. He also registered 10 games with five tackles or more. Kaveinga was a valuable asset to BYU's defensive drive that earned a No. 1 national ranking in third-down defense and No. 2 in total defense in 2012. He was selected to an all-independent team as a junior and named to the Butkus Award watch list as a senior. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Denver Broncos in 2013
Personal
- Speaks Tongan
- Eagle Scout
- Majoring in American studies
Before BYU
- Prepped at Leuzinger High ...
- 2007 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, ESPN 150, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Western Division first team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team and All-Bay League Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker
- In 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Western Division first team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team and All-Bay League Co-Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker while totaling 147 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 8 sacks
- Made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass Second Team, All-CIF Western Division First Team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay First Team and All-Bay League Co-Defensive MVP as a junior in 2006 while totaling 111 tackles, 9 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries and 4 forced fumbles
Other College
- At USC - SOPHOMORE (2009): Reserve linebacker appeared in eight games, including San Jose State, Ohio State, Washington State, Oregon, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA and Arizona
- Made two tackles, including one solo and one assisted takedown against Washington State
- FRESHMAN (2008): Reserve linebacker and special teams
- Appeared in eight games, including Virginia, Ohio State, Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona State, Washington State, Arizona and Washington
- Made 3 tackles, recording solo takedowns against Virginia, Washington and Washington State, including a tackle for loss of 4 yards at Virginia