Responsibilities
Running Backs Coach
Years at BYU
- 2020 - present (Running backs coach)
- 2016 - 2019 (Graduate assistant, offense)
Education
- BYU, B.S. (2012)
- BYU, MPA (anticipated 2020)
Years Overall Coaching
- 2016-present
Coaching Experience
- BYU, Running Backs Coach (2020-present)
- BYU, Graduate Assistant – Offense (2016-2019)
- Running backs (2018-present)
- Wide receivers (2017)
- Offensive line (2016)
Coaching Career Highlights
- Mentored Christopher Brooks last season to 813 yards on just 130 carries for an average of 6.25 yards per carry.
- Coached Tyler Allgeier, NFL Draft 5th round pick by the Atlanta Falcons
- Allgeier ran for 2,899 yards and 36 touchdowns, ranking No. 5 in school history in yards and tied with Coach Unga for No. 2 all-time at BYU
- Allgeier set the single-season school record in 2021 with 1,601 rushing yards and was named an All-American by the Sporting News, Phil Steele and Pro Football Network
- Coached Ty’Son Williams in 2019. Williams is currently with the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL.
- Assisted in coaching current NFL lineman Tejan Koroma (2016-17) and current NFL tailback Jamaal Williams (2016)
Playing Career
- Played running back at BYU (2006-09)
- The only BYU player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.
- Set BYU's career rushing record in 2009 with 3,455 yards (surpassed by Jamaal Williams in 2016)
- Concluded his college career with 3,455 rushing yards, 36 rushing touchdowns, 1,085 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns
- No. 2 in career rushing yards at BYU, No. 2 in rushing attempts (696), No. 2 in total touchdowns (45), No. 5 in scoring (272) and No. 4 in all-purpose yards (4,540)
- Freshman All-America honors in 2007 (1,227 yards to set the Mountain West Conference freshman record en route to winning MWC Freshman of the Year honors)
- His 1,840 all-purpose yards shattered the previous MWC record of 1,328 set in 2002
- Earned Sophomore All-America Team honorable mention by College Football News with 1,132 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding four receiving scores and 309 yards
- In his final season in 2009, Unga topped the 1,000-yard mark for the third time with 1,087 yards and another 11 touchdowns, earning his third consecutive MWC all-conference selection
- Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2010 NFL Supplemental Draft
- Spent parts of the 2010-2013 seasons in Chicago
- Signed with Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014 before concluding his NFL career
Hometown
- Provo, Utah
Personal/Family
- Wife's name is Keilani. They have five kids: Jackson, Leila, Makai "Kai", Naomi and Harvey "Deuce"
- Father played at BYU in late 70’s and younger brother played in 2008
- Wife played basketball for BYU from 2007-2012 and previously served as assistant basketball coach at Utah Valley