Responsibilities
- Provide academic counseling to student-athletes
- Work with minority student-athlete initiatives
- Liaison with campus Office of Student Success and Inclusion
- Career planning
Education
- Graduated with Bachelors of Science in Sociology from BYU in 2009
- Graduated from East High School
- Played football for BYU 2006-2009
Years at BYU
- 2013-Present
- Student Athlete 2006-08
Prior to BYU
- East High School
Career Highlights
- Staff and Admin employee recognition award
- Student Success and Inclusion Committee
- Senior Leadership Council Committee
- Honor Code Committee
Personal/Family
- Married to Leonne Hunkin Vakapuna and are parents to three beautiful kids
- Played for Highland Rugby and was named U.S.A M.V.P in the National Championship in 2002
- Seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after completing his football career at BYU as a running back
- Served an LDS mission to Carlsbad, California
- Native of Glendale
- Enjoys playing golf and chess