Personal
- Born in Escondido, California
- Parents are Peter and Betty Ann
- Sister Malia also played volleyball at Arizona State
- Served in the Arizona Mesa Spanish-speaking Mission (2006-08) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Eagle Scout
- Majoring in business with a minor in economics
- Also recruited by Harvard and Brown
Before BYU
- Prepped at Vista High
- First Team All-North County
- First Team All-Avocado League
- Named team's most outstanding defensive lineman