Personal
- Parents are Victor & Moniqueca Kaufusi
- Missionary Service: served mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to San Jose, California
- Cousin of current BYU linebacker Maika Kaufusi and former BYU linebackers Isaiah (2016-20) and Jackson Kaufusi (2018-22), and defensive linemen Bronson (2012-15) and Corbin Kaufusi (2016-18).
- Cousin, Ammon Kaufusi, plays linebacker at Arizona
- Loves to eat Korean barbecue
- Loves to play basketball
- Serves as clerk in his local church congregation
Before BYU
- A three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN
- Athletic with closing speed after playing defensive back
- All-Hawaii Open Division all-state second-team selection by Scoringlive.com
- Has also lined up as a defensive end at times for Kahuku
- Helped Red Raiders to a 9-4 record in 2019
- Coached by Sterling Carvalho
- Also recruited by Utah, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Utah State