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5'
11"
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216 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Laie,
Hawaii
Last School
Kahuku High School
Roster Years
1983-1986
Personal
Born in Tonga ... parents are Penisimani and Maile ... recruited by Arizona State, Utah and Hawai`i ... majoring in computer science.
Before BYU
Named Hawai`i all-state player of the year in 1982 ... won back of the year honors ... lettered in both football and track at Kahuku High ... football team was state runnerup in 1982 ... voted outstanding student-athlete for Hawai`i and went to New York to receive the award ... coached by Clarence Lavarias (Hawai`i).
Stats
YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD Catches YDS TD 1983 29 91 3.14 0 1 15 0 1984 158 796 5.04 9 31 242 1 1985 188 857 4.56 14 66 459 0 1986 230 966 4.20 7 41 407 1
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
1983
Saw lots of playing time with the varsity, usually last in the game ... played some with the jayvee, averaging 4.46 yards per carry.
Sophmore Year
1984
Honorable mention All-WAC ... BYU's leading rusher with 796 yards and nine touchdowns ... averaged 5.04 yards per carry ... caught 31 passes for 242 yards ... rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns vs. New Mexico ... had 117 yards on 17 carries vs. Utah ... rushed for 82 yards on 16 carries in the Holiday Bowl vs. Michigan ... was back of the week vs. Tulsa, Hawai`i, New Mexico and Utah ... scored BYU;s first TD of the year on a 12-yard run at Pittsburgh
Junior Year
1985
First team All-WAC ... honorable mention AP All-American ... fifth-leading receiver in the WAC ... team-leading 66 catches for 459 yards ... best rushing effort was a 164-yard outing vs. Utah ... had a key 83-yard TD run late in the game ... also had outings of 154 (UTEP), 137 (Wyoming) and 112 (Washington) ... scored three TDs vs Wyoming ... named back of the week vs. Washington, Colorado State, UTEP, Wyoming and Utah.
Senior Year
1986
NFL Ninth-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears ... Japan Bowl participant ... First team All-WAC ... honorable mention AP All-American ... WAC Player of the Week vs. Wyoming ... Wilson Diamond Player of the Game vs. Temple, Wyoming, Hawai`i and Oregon State.
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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