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Sonny Makasini
#51PositionOffensive Line
Weight325 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownProvo, Utah
Previous SchoolTimpview High School
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Pronunciation: Sunny Mock-ah-see-nee
Personal
- Major: Construction and Facilities Management
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga and Oakland, California (2019-21)
- Fluent in Tongan
- Parents are Sonny and Martha Makasini
- Has six siblings
- Three uncles have also played college football
- Eagle Scout
- Enjoys playing video games
Before BYU
- A three-star offensive lineman out of Timpview High School in Provo, Utah
- Ranked as the 33rd-best recruit out of the state of Utah according to 247Sports
- Recorded 62 pancake blocks during the season
- Anchored an offensive line that helped the Thunderbirds average 409.9 yards of offense per game with 170.4 passing yards and 239.5 rushing yards
- Timpview HS had three games with over 500 yards of offense on the year
- As a junior, helped lead the offense to 227.7 yards per game, including 108.3 rushing yards per game