Personal
- Mother is Malia Finau Mataela
- Has six siblings including twin brother Siosiua (BYU OL)
- Three uncles and two cousins played Division I football
- Can play the drums
Before BYU
- A three-star recruit out of Alameda High School
- Also competed at Fremont
- Also recruited by Cal, Stanford, Arizona State, Arizona, San Jose State, Utah, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA and Baylor