Paul Lasike Athlete Profile - FTB

Paul Lasike

Running Back #33

Ht/Wt

11"

232 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Auckland,

Last School

Church College of New Zealand

Roster Years

2012-2014

Career Summary

Paul Lasike came to BYU from Church College of New Zealand. He was a three-time letterman who played in 38 games and started in 19. He tallied 843 rushing yards during his career. As a junior he was third on the team with 350 rushing yards. Lasike registered 322 receiving yards as a Cougar and was fourth on the team with 25 receptions for 267 yards as a senior. He helped BYU to a No. 10 national ranking in rushing offense in 2013. Lasike was also named to the 2014 College Sports Madness All-Independent Third Team. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.

Professional

Signed free agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals and later with the Chicago Bears

Personal

A rugby All-American for BYU
Served an LDS mission in Alabama

Mission

, Alabama

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2012

Earned letterman honors
Played in 12 games
Totaled 33 carries, 129 yards and two touchdowns, adding one reception for 25 yards
Had 10 carries, 40 yards and two touchdowns vs. Hawai'i and a 25-yard reception
Rushed 12 times for 44 yards vs. Idaho

Junior Year 2013

Rushed for 87 yards on 15 attempts and one touchdown in win over Texas
Had 31 rushing yards against Boise State
Played in all 13 games and started eight
Finished third on the team with 350 rushing yards

Senior Year 2014

Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 1-yard rush to put BYU up 7-3 against Nevada
Had first receiving touchdown of his career on a 20-yard reception vs. Nevada and ended game with career highs of 69 yards receiving on five catches
Scored his second rush TD of the year on a run over the right side for a 2-yard score with 20 seconds left in the third quarter, extending BYU’s lead to 21-7 in the win against Middle Tennessee
Carried the ball eight times for 70 yards with two touchdowns while also adding a career-long 26-yard touchdown reception for his career-high third TD of the game
Named to the College Sports Madness All-Independent Third Team
Registered his sixth and seventh rushing touchdowns of the year, punching in a 3-yard run to help BYU take a 28-24 lead with 3:11 left in the first half and a 7-yard run with 10:52 left in the fourth against Memphis
Fourth on the team with 25 catches for 267 yards and two scores
Rushed the ball 79 times for 364 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per attempt
Returned five kickoffs for an average of 18.6 yards per return with a long of 25
Started 10 games and played in 13 while earning letterman honors