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Ht/Wt
6'
4"
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215 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Santa Ana,
California
Last School
Servite High School
Roster Years
2017-2021
Personal
- Born in Santa Ana
- Parents are Tupou and Uepi
- Younger brother of linebacker Butch Pau'u
Before BYU
- Prepped at Servite High School
- Coached by AJ Gass and Troy Thomas
Mission
- Salt Lake City , Utah
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017
- Played in 11 games
- Had 14 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns
- In his college debut, caught a career-long 28-yard touchdown pass against Portland State
- Averaged 9.9 yards per reception
Sophmore Year
2018
- Played in 13 games, starting three
- Totaled 18 catches, 216 yards and one touchdown
- Threw one pass for 40 yards at Boise State on a trick play
- Posted season long reception of 40 yards at UMass
- Posted season high 62 total receiving yards at UMass
- Tied career-high of four receptions against No. 10 Utah
- Scored one touchdown on a 10-yard reception against No. 17 Utah
Junior Year
2021
- Played in and started 10 games, recording at least three receptions in each.
- Despite season-ending injury sustained versus Idaho State, still finished the season as the Cougars' receptions leader with 46 for 526 yards and six touchdowns.
- Averaged 11.4 yards per reception and 52.6 yards per game.
- Tied with Puka Nacua for team lead in receiving touchdowns (6 - career best season)
- Three games of over 50 receiving yards.
- Five games with at least one touchdown reception.
- Named to Pro Football Network All-Independent Second Team Offense.
- Recorded the team's longest reception of the season, a 67-yard touchdown strike from Jaren Hall versus Arizona.
- Recorded a career-high 126 receiving yards for two touchdowns off eight receptions in 24-16 win over Arizona.
- Led the team in receiving yards (70) and receptions (6) at Washington State.
- Snagged a 67-yard touchdown pass to put BYU ahead by two touchdowns during the second quarter of 24-16 win versus Arizona.
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Junior
2020
- Named Second Team All-Independent
- Played in all 12 games, starting 9
- Second on the team in receptions with 45 and third with receiving yards at 603
- Helped BYU offense rank No. 3 in scoring (43.5), No. 6 in total offense (522.2), and No. 8 passing offense (322.1)
- Tallied four touchdowns on the season
- Had a season-long receptions of 35 yards
- Threw three passes on the season connecting on two on two 16-yard passes against Texas State and UCF
- Had three tackles on the season on the special teams unit with two solo stops
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Neil Pau'u smiles against Utah State.jpg
Neil Pau'u in open space vs. Baylor.jpg
Neil Pau'u hauls in catch against Wazzu
Neil Pau'u forces way into end zone for TD vs. ISU
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