Pronunciation: Pee-lee
BYU Highlights
- 2022
- Finished his season as BYU's second-leading tackler with 62 stops (29 solo), four tackles-for-loss, a sack, pass breakup, forced fumble and fumble recovery
- 2021
- A Team Captain, played in and started first three games before suffering a season-ending injury
- Totaled 31 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry
- Recorded a career-high 17 tackles (10 solo, seven assist), including a tackle-for-loss in 24-16 win over Arizona at Allegiant Stadium
- 2020
- Named Second Team All-Independent
- Named Boca Raton Bowl Defensive MVP after BYU’s 49-23 win over UCF
- Played in 10 games, starting eight
- Second on the team in total tackles with 72 while sharing a team-high of 37 assisted tackles with Isaiah Kaufusi
- 2019
- Played in 11 games with one start against USC
- Totaled 25 tackles, including 17 solo stops
- See "Year" tab for further information
Personal
- Major: Exercise Science
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orlando, Florida (2017-19)
- Parents are Rebecca and Wayland Pili
- Brother, Trajan, played defensive line at BYU (2013, 2016-19)
- His father's cousin Ifo Pili played defensive line for BYU in 1997-98, 2001-03
Before BYU
- A three-star recruit by 247, Rivals, Scout and ESPN out of Timpview HS
- No. 5 player in Utah by Rivals and the No. 1 outside linebacker in Utah by Scout
- A Semper Fi All-American
- Named to Salt Lake Tribune Coaches’ All-State Class 4A Second Team in 2015
- Played strong safety in high school
- Helped Timpview to an 11-2 overall and 6-0 regional record en route to an appearance in the UHSAA 4A State Football Championship game
- As a senior he recorded 70 total tackles, including 51 solo stops along with one sack, three fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal
- Coached by Cary Whittingham
- Recruited by Cal, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Nevada, UNLV, Yale, Arizona, Hawaii and Wyoming