DEFENSIVE LINE

COACH PO'UHA

2022-present, BYU defensive tackles coach
Under Po'uha's tutelage, defensive tackle Leki Fotu earned All-America Second Team honors from Walter Camp and FWAA, and third-team accolades from AP, while earning his second-consecutive first-team All-Pac-12 recognition
John Penisini also earned second-team All-Pac-12. Fotu was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by Arizona, and Penisini was selected in the sixth round by Detroit
As a player, Po’uha completed his four-year career at Utah as a first-team All-Mountain West defensive lineman for the program’s undefeated Fiesta Bowl champion team in 2004
Played eight years in the NFL

2022-Present: Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach
Coached Kyle Van Noy who was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Lions, and has won two Super Bowls with the Patriots
Coached Fred Warner who was drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, now widely considered one of the best middle linebackers in the NFL
Coached Sione Takitaki (Cleveland Browns), Alani Fua (Arizona Cardinals) and Spencer Hadley (New Orleans Saints/Oakland Raider) who played in the NFL
An All-MWC and Academic All-MWC as a linebacker at BYU from 2006-07

Khyiris Tonga

Arizona Cardinals

Name	Team/Years
Ezekial Ansah	Detroit Lions (2013-2018), Seattle Seahawks (2019), San Francisco 49ers (2020)
Wayne Baker	San Francisco 49ers (1975)
Eric Bergeson	Atlanta Falcons (1990)
Rex Berry	San Francisco 49ers (1951-1956)
Phil Brady	Denver Broncos (1969)
Dewey Brundage	Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
Jason Buck	Cincinnati Bengals (1987-1990), Washington Redskins (1991-1993)
Robertson Daniel	Green Bay Packers (2015-2016), Baltimore Ravens (2016-2018)
Ryan Denney	Buffalo Bills (2002-2009), Houston Texans (2010)
Chuck Ehin	San Diego Chargers (1983-1987)
Hebron Fangupo	Seattle Seahawks (2012), Pittsburgh Steelers (2012-2013)
Byron Frisch	Tennessee Titans (2000), Dallas Cowboys (2001), New York Giants (2002)
Travis Hall	Atlanta Falcons (1995-2004), San Francisco 49ers (2005)
Chris Hoke	Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-2011)
Mekeli Ieremia	Buffalo Bills (1978-1980)
John Kapele	Pittsburgh Steelers (1960-1962), Philadelphia Eagles (1962)
Bronson Kaufusi	Baltimore Ravens (2016-2017), New York Jets (2018-2020)
Steve Kaufusi	Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1990)
Brett Keisel	Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-2014)
Shawn Knight	New Orleans Saints (1987), Denver Broncos (1988), Phoenix Cardinals (1989)
Mat Mendenhall	Washington Redskins (1981-1982)
Craig Patterson	Phoenix Cardinals (1990-1991)
Mike Ulufale	Dallas Cowboys (1996)