Personal
- Parents are Taufui and Mele
- Is the youngest of five
- Majoring in the School of Family Life and hopes to become a family therapist
- Prior to BYU, only played two years of football
Before BYU
- Prepped at Westlake as a senior after beginning his high school career at Palmdale (Calif.) High School
- Earned All-Marmonte League honors and was selected to the annual postseason Canyon vs. Coast Classic all-star game that pits the top high school players from Southern California against their counterparts from Arizona
- In 2012 totaled 52 tackles, including 35 solo takedowns, while registering 10 sacks, six quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
- Recorded a sack in each of his team’s final six games and had multiple sacks during three outings
- Had three sacks in the Warriors’ win over Simi Valley and recorded two sacks and 10 tackles, including a high of nine solo tackles, against Moorpark