Responsibilities

• Provide academic counseling to student-athletes
• Work with minority student-athlete initiatives
• Liaison with campus Office of Student Success and Inclusion
• Career planning

Education

• Graduated with Bachelors of Science in Sociology from BYU in 2009
• Graduated from East High School
• Played football for BYU 2006-2009

Years at BYU

• 2013-Present
• Student Athlete 2006-08

Prior to BYU

• East High School

Career Highlights

• Staff and Admin employee recognition award
• Student Success and Inclusion Committee
• Senior Leadership Council Committee
• Honor Code Committee

Personal/Family

• Married to Leonne Hunkin Vakapuna and are parents to three beautiful kids
• Played for Highland Rugby and was named U.S.A M.V.P in the National Championship in 2002
• Seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after completing his football career at BYU as a running back
• Served an LDS mission to Carlsbad, California
• Native of Glendale
• Enjoys playing golf and chess