Personal
- Parents are Sateki and Eva
- Juniors given first name is Sateki
- Favorite athlete is Jerry Rice
- Recruited by Washington, Oregon, Utah, Utah State, USC, UCLA, and Oregon State
- Married to Sunny Tonga (BYU volleyball player)
- Has one son, Jeffery
- The couple is expecting a daughter in November 2002
At BYU
In 2002:
- Named as preseason first-team All-MWC selection by the MWC media, Sporting News, Street & Smith's, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele and Jim Feist
- Also named by Athlon Sports as preseason honorable mention All-American selection
- Named by the Sporting News as the preseason MWC Offensive Player of the Year
- Ranked by the Sporting News as the 25th top receiver in the country and ranked 29th by Jim Feist
In 2001:
- Listed as a starting receiver in all 14 games as a junior, including a key start against Utah just six days after having his appendix removed
- Earned both First-Team All-MWC and First-Team Media All-MWC honors
- Received coaches awards for his performances against Nevada, Utah State, Colorado State, Utah and Mississippi State
- Recorded a team-leading 91 receptions for 1,211 yards on the season
- Averaged 13.3 yards per reception and 93.1 yards per game
- Credited with nine touchdown receptions
- Ranked ninth nationally, averaging 7.0 receptions per game.
- Also saw time at running back, recording 15 carries for 174 yards, including a season-high eight carries for 69 yards at Hawaii
- Threw one pass for 17 yards against Cal
- Registered 189 yard receiving in the Cougars' 41-38 win over Mississippi State
- Recorded 10 or more receptions three different times during the season, including a season-high 14 receptions at Hawaii for 181 yards
- Registered 12 receptions for 96 yards against Tulane, less than two weeks after suffering a broken bone in his foot
- Scored at least one touchdown in all but six games during the season
- Registered at least one touchdown in four straight games to end the regular season, including two TDs against Mississippi State and Hawaii
- Registered 1,414 all-purpose yards as a junior
- Finished the 2001 season ranked 18th nationally in receiving yards per game (93.15)
In 1998:
- Played in all 13 games as a true freshman
- Ranked second on the BYU roster with 481 yards rushing behind Ronney Jenikins, who recorded 1,307 yards rushing on the season
- Averaged 4.9 yards per carry
- Produced seven TDs on the season, including six rushing touchdowns
- Tallied 181 yards receiving and ranked third on the roster with 851 all-purpose yards
- Credited with 171 yards on kick returns and 18 yards on punt returns
- Had six carries for 25 yards at Alabama in first-ever collegiate game
- Recorded a season-high 70 yards rushing in the Liberty Bowl (vs Tulane)
Before BYU
- Was team MVP at Brighton High
- Team had a 10-1 record
- Was Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
- Two-time first-team all-state
- All-region and region MVP
- Lettered four times in football
- Also lettered in basketball and track
- A second-team, Junior College Gridwire All-America selection at Dixie in 2000 as a Sophomore
- Named first-team All-WSFL
- Led the nation in receiving, recording 57 receptions for 1,387 yards and 19 touchdowns
- Averaged 24.3 yards per reception
- Led the Western States Football League in receiving and scoring, recording 122 points on the season
Stats
| Career | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | REC | YDS | Y/R | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LNG | TD | NO | LOST |
| 2002 | 12 | 59 | 771 | 13.07 | 46 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 14 | 93 | 1213 | 13.04 | 62 | 9 | 15 | 174 | 11.60 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 13 | 22 | 221 | 10.05 | 29 | 1 | 101 | 502 | 4.97 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| TOTALS: | 39 | 174 | 2205 | 12.67 | 62 | 12 | 131 | 740 | 5.65 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 4 |