Personal
- Parents are father Vaimaua and mother Fissipeau
- Married to his wife Alyssa
- Is the youngest of seven with four sisters and two brothers
- Played volleyball in high school
- Major is sociology
Before BYU
- Three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com
- No. 24 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 49 overall prospect from California by ESPN.com
- All-CIF Southern Section Central Division and Defensive Player of the Year
- Helped Heritage High School to a 13-1 record as a senior
- Totaled 193 tackles over his three-year varsity career with 162 solo tackles, 21.5 sacks and 42.5 tackles for loss while also adding a blocked punt, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception
- Also played offense as a junior and senior, totaling 1,673 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns to average 7.12 yards per carry
- Coached by Kraig Broach
- Also recruited by Arizona, Boise State, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State, Utah, Washington State and Wisconsin