BYU Highlights
2023
- Surpassed College Football Hall of Famer Gordon Hudson to become BYU's all-time leader in tight end receiving touchdowns with his 23rd on Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Iowa State
- Named to John Mackey Award watch list
- Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team
2022
- Despite recovering from injury, recorded 22 grabs for 320 yards and six touchdowns
- Recorded 20th and 21st-career receiving touchdowns, tying Dennis Pitta and Mike Chronister for No. 9 all-time at BYU
- Also tied Pitta for No. 2 all-time at BYU in career tight end touchdown receptions
- Named to Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
- Named to College Football Network All-Independent Second Team
- Tied for No. 1 in the nation with 12 receiving touchdowns and 72 points scored by a tight end (2020)
- Ranked No 3 nationally in receiving touchdowns among all positions (2020)
- Has played in 24 games, starting 19, for the Cougars (2020-21)
- Named Freshman All-American by the Athletic (2020)
Personal
- Parents are Byron and Amy
- Major: History
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa (2017-19)
- Fluent in Samoan
- Father, Byron, was an All-American tight end and two-time All-WAC selection at BYU
- Married to Lexi since 2022. She played volleyball at Utah Valley (2015-18)
- Son's name is Luka, born April 2023
- Named National Polynesian Education Academic Award winner
- Is an Eagle Scout
- Enjoys surfing, pickleball and basketball
- Teaches Sunday School in his local congregation
- Has family in Pittsburgh who are West Virginia fans
Before BYU
- Played at San Clemente High School under coach Jaime Ortiz
- Team won a California state championship his senior year, he was the leading receiver in the playoffs
- A consensus three-star prospect by Scout, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Nationally ranked as a TE by Scout (54), 247Sports (47) and Rivals (61)
- Ranked a top-100 recruit in the state of California
- Selected to play in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii his senior year
- A two-time All-South Coast League and All-CIF performer at both linebacker (2015) as a junior and tight end (2016) as a senior
- Played alongside Utah starting TE Cole Fotheringham as a junior
- Named Athlete of the Year at San Clemente High School
- Was also recruited to play basketball, lettering twice as a first-team All-South Coast shooting guard as a senior for coach Mark Popovich
- Also recruited by USC, UCLA, Utah, Arizona State, Virginia, Utah State, Colorado State, Hawaii and San Jose State