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Butch Pau'u

Linebacker #38

Ht/Wt

225 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Anaheim,

California

Last School

Servite High School

Roster Years

2012 | 2015-2018

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

Notched a season-high three tackles against Fresno State
Played in eight games
Earned letterman honors as a freshman
Received 2015-16 Floyd Johnson Service Award at annual Y Awards for making a positive impact in the community and among teammates

Sophmore Year 2016

Finished second on the team with 83 total tackles, despite playing in just 10 games
Started eight games at middle linebacker
Had 7.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
In his first career start against Arizona, he led the team in tackles with nine, including seven solo, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble
Named Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week on 9/6
Game-high and career-high 19 tackles against UCLA, which ties the BYU record since 2000 for tackles in a game
First career interception against West Virginia
Had 9 tackles against Mississippi State after missing a few games due to injury

Junior Year 2017

Senior Year 2018

Played in 11 games, starting three
Totaled 23 tackles including 18 solo stops
Named a team captain for the second year
Forced a fumble in the game against Cal which was returned for a touchdown
Posted season high of seven solo tackles at Arizona
Tied season high seven total tackles twice against Arizona and No. 10 Washington
Posted 0.5 tackle for loss against No. 10 Washington
Between the LYnes web chat with Sione Takitaki at Media Day