Anonymous | Posted: 26 Oct 2000 | Updated: 26 Oct 2000

Tevita Ofahengaue, Up Close

Nickname: T-Bone

Favorite cold cereal: Captain Crunch

What is your favorite LaVell Edwards quote: "Full sixty minutes."

Why did you choose to play football over other sports: It was the most popular sport.

Before a football game, I: Say my prayers and thank the Man above for everything.

How did you spend your off-season: Took my family to San Diego

Who has had the greatest influences on your football career and why: Kelepi and Lio my brothers because they push me to get better and give me helpful advice.

What do you want to be doing 20 years from now: Helping troubled youth in the world.

Who is the best player you've ever faced: Spencer Reid, former BYU linebacker

The dirtiest team I've ever played is: Utah

What would you like to do sometime in your life: Serve a LDS mission with my wife.

If you could play another position, what would it be: Linebacker

What is your most memorable athletic achievement or moment: Scoring my first college touchdown against Alabama.

What is your favorite hobby or activity away from football: Basketball

What is the best book you've ever read: Of Mice and Men

My favorite BYU professor: Dr. England and Dr. Ingram

Interesting fact most people don't know about me: I played free safety in high school.

How did you select your jersey number: Friends from the class of '91

If you had to give up all of your possessions except one, what would be the one thing you kept and why: Carey, because I don't want to live with the one I love, I want to love the one I can't live without.

People say I look like: "The Rock"

One place I would like to visit: Australia

My advice to youngsters: Nothing is impossible.

My Favorite scripture is: 3 Nephi 24:10

My Favorite website is: 8mm.91boyz.com

If I were on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", the person I'd call for my lifeline is and why: My father-in-law Don Sa'aga because he knows everything.

If you could invite any three people to dinner who would they be: Ezra Taft Benson, The Savior and my Dad Moana. Of course, my wife would be serving the meal.

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