Career Summary
Manase Tonga came to BYU as the MVP from Aragon High School in California. As a four-time letterman, Tonga proved to be a valuable contributor to BYU's offense in the 47 games he played. He caught 85 receptions for 799 yards and was credited with two receptions or more in 24 games during his career. Tonga also recorded 678 rushing yards as a Cougar and had a career-long 19-yard carry as a sophomore. With 24 total touchdowns, Tonga helped BYU to a top-25 national ranking in total offense all four seasons. See the season summary tabs below and the stats tabs for more details.
Professional
Signed free agent deal with the Oakland Raiders in 2010
Personal
- Born in San Mateo, Calif.
- Parents are Latiume and Seneti Tonga
- Signed with Utah before serving a Church mission
- Served a Church mission in San Pedro, Honduras
- Married to Lolohea Rogers
- Son Semisi and daughter Leila
- Eagle Scout
- Recruited by Utah, Montana and Cal.
Before BYU
- Three-year letterwinner at Aragon High School in San Mateo, Calif.
- Honor roll student
- Selected team captain
- Named Most Valuable Player
- Had his jersey retired
- Holds the record from most yards in a game with 365, most yards in a season with 1,886, touchdowns with 25 and receiving touchdowns in a game with 3
- First-team all-county and all-league selection
- Also lettered in basketball and track
Stats
RushingYEAR GP ATT YDS AVG TD LONG 2005 10 6 28 4.7 0 102006 13 44 197 4.5 4 19 2007 12 88 305 3.5 8 17 2009 12 40 166 3.7 4 18 TOTAL 47 178 696 3.9 16 19 CAREER HIGHSCARRIES: 13 (AT UNM; SEPT. 29, 2007)YARDS: 54 (AT UNM; SEPT. 29, 2007)TD: 2 (AT UNM; SEPT. 29, 2007)LONG: 19 (AT BOSTON COLLEGE; SEPT. 16, 2006)ReceivingYEAR REC YDS AVG TD LONG2005 5 50 10.0 0 202006 23 230 10.0 2 222007 27 248 9.2 0 252009 30 271 9.0 4 24 TOTAL 85 799 9.4 6 25