Personal
Served an LDS Church mission to Fort Lauderdale, Florida ... cousin of current BYU defensive lineman Russell Tialavea.
Before BYU
Prepped at Long Beach's Carson HS ... earned all-city honors as an offensive lineman at Carson HS ... recruited by USC, Washington and UNLV.
Other College
Anchored an offensive unit that averaged 317.8 yards per game ... named to the Rivals.com Junior College Top-100.