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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
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- Football | Dec, 22
BYU falls to Memphis in double overtime
- ImageFootball | Dec, 18
Fua in quiet pursuit
- ImageFootball | Dec, 15
Four-time rugby All-American anchors in grid backfield
- ImageFootball | Dec, 15
Four-time rugby All-American anchors in grid backfield
- ImageFootball | Nov, 29
BYU beats Cal 42-35 in shoot out
- ImageFootball | Nov, 15
Lasike's three touchdowns lead BYU to blowout win over UNLV
- ImageFootball | Nov, 01
Balanced offense gives BYU upper hand vs. Middle Tennessee
- ImageFootball | Oct, 24
BYU falls 55-30 in Boise
- ImageFootball | Oct, 19
Cougars fall short to Nevada in the homecoming game 42-35
- ImageFootball | Oct, 09
BYU fights through injuries, falls 31-24 to UCF in overtime
- ImageFootball | Nov, 23
Cougars fall to Irish in South Bend
- ImageFootball | Sep, 22
BYU vs Utah postgame notes
- ImageFootball | Apr, 05
Successful spring ends with Alumni Day and final scrimmage
- ImageFootball | Mar, 30
Cougars showcase talent at Spring Game
- ImageFootball | Nov, 10
Nelson's three touchdowns lead to victory on senior night
- ImageFootball | Sep, 28
Racking up the rushing yards, BYU shuts out Hawai'i 47-0
- ImageFootball | Aug, 16
Offense, defense making plays at second scrimmage