00:00
Personal
- Parents are Sam and Kelly Lapuaho
- Major: Family Studies
- Has 3 siblings
- His cousin, Ului Lapuaho was a BYU offensive lineman from 2014-18, earning All-Independent honors while Al Lapuaho, was an all-conference defensive lineman at USU (2011-12)
- Loves to golf
- Formerly teammates at Utah State with Cincinnati outside linebacker Daniel Grzesiak and Baylor linebacker Byron Vaughns
Before BYU
- Transfer from Utah State after starting 13 games at guard as a true freshman for the Aggies in 2022
- Helped Utah State rush for 159.2 yards per game and feature 1,000-yard running back Calvin Tyler Jr.
- Consensus three-star prospect out of high school according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com
- Rated the 18th-best overall recruit in the state of Utah and the 53rd-best offensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports.com
- Earned first-team all-region honors as a prep senior as he helped Bingham High School (South Jordan, Utah) post a 9-3 record and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the 2021 6A state playoffs
- Helped pave the way for the Miners to rush for 2,249 yards
- Earned honorable mention all-state honors following his junior season in 2020 as he helped anchor a strong offensive line as the Miners rushed for 2,647 yards – 220.6 yards an outing – and 25 touchdowns
- Bingham HS averaged 5.4 yards per carry and went 8-4, losing to eventual state champion Corner Canyon HS in the quarterfinals of the 6A state playoffs.