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Ht/Wt
5'
11"
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195 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Honolulu,
Hawaii
Roster Years
1984-1988
Personal
Parents are Al and Heather...father, Al, is a former running back at Stanford in the 1950's...father is a noted entertainer on the Islands...Alema's older twin brother, Tau, who returned from a church mission in Tahiti at the end of last season, walked on with Alema at BYU...likes to D.J. music...majoring in public relations.
Before BYU
High School - Prepped at Punahou High...lettered four times in track, three times in football and once in basketball...was Punahou's leading rusher as a senior...all-state in football...all-league in basketball...co-captained track team and placed second in pole vault behind his twin brother Tau...coached by Mike Tavish (UCLA).
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
1984
Walked on and played with junior varsity.
Sophmore Year
1985
Traveled with varsity as a third-unit running back and saw a lot of special teams play.
Junior Year
1987
Played on special teams and scored a touchdown rushing against Utah State.
Senior Year
1988
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
1986
Redshirted and had back surgery.
Medical Redshirt Year
1986
Redshirted and had back surgery.
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