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BYU defensive end Orion Maile-Kaufusi celebrates with BYU fans following the Cougars' 22-21 win over Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 9, 2024.
BYU defensive end Orion Maile-Kaufusi

Orion Maile-Kaufusi Season 2024

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PositionDefensive End
Weight235 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownSalt Lake City, Utah
Previous SchoolEast High School
BYU defensive end Orion Maile-Kaufusi
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Personal

  • Serves in leadership of local church congregation [Elders Quorum Counselor]

Before BYU

  • Signed with Oregon State out of high school in 2021
  • Rated a 3-star prospect out of East High School (247Sports)
  • Also recruited by Air Force and Utah State
  • Totaled 90 tackles (40 solo), 8.5 tackles-for-loss and five sacks as a senior at East
Jovesa Damuni as a missionary in Santiago, Chile
Football

2024 Fall Camp: Missionary Update

Missionary service has been a staple within the BYU football program since its inception. Nearly half of all current BYU football players have served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That is routinely the case. While those within the Church understand the details of what a mission entails, they can be foreign to those not of the faith.