Alema Pilimai Season 2016

Pronunciation: Uh-leh-muh Pee-lee-my

BYU Highlights

• Will be a fifth-year junior in 2022
• Has played in six career games for the Cougars (2016, 2021)
• See "Year" tab for more information

Personal

• Major: Family Life
• Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guam, Micronesia (2017-19) 
• Fluent in Chukese
• Parents are Sunsue and Vanu
• Married to Natasha since 2020
• Plays the ukulele and guitar

Before BYU

• Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports out of Tustin High School
• The No. 9 outside linebacker in California
• Named All-League and All-CIF First Team
• A scholar athlete with a 4.0 GPA
• Helped Tustin to an 8-3 overall, 4-1 regional record with an appearance in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs
• Also played quarterback in high school
• Coached by Myron Miller
• Also recruited by Oregon State, Utah State, Washington State and Utah