University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2015 (Senior): Appeared in 11 games as a middle linebacker, with five starts on the year…ranked third on the team with 68 tackles, while tying for fourth with 38 solo stops…recorded 1.5 tackles for loss across the final two contests, including 1.0 in the season-ending win over Louisiana Monroe (Nov. 28), also forcing a fumble against the Warhawks…led the team with a career-best 12 tackles at then-No. 1 Ohio State (Sept. 12), including six solo stops…also registered 11 tackles against Fresno State (Nov. 14), making eight solo tackles…collected nine tackles at then-No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 26) as well.

2014 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games, making three starts at middle linebacker…also played on special teams…finished the season with 42 total tackles (28 solo, 14 assisted), including 4.0 for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, and two pass breakups…posted career-high nine tackles each against San Diego State (Oct. 18) and Utah State (Nov. 1)…also had 2.0 TFL and two PBU against SDSU…first career sack and first career interception against Rice (Oct. 4)…also forced a fumble against the Owls…recovered a fumble against San Jose State (Nov. 15).

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams…finished the year with six total tackles…season-high two tackles against San Diego State (Nov. 16).
 
2012 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games and made two starts at middle linebacker…made first career start at San Diego State (Oct. 6)…also started the New Mexico game (Oct. 13)…finished the year with 17 total tackles…season-high nine tackles against New Mexico…named to all-MW academic team.

Prep: A 2012 graduate of Kahuku High School on O‘ahu...earned two varsity letters in football...a two-time all-state and all-league selection...lined up at outside linebacker, inside linebacker, nose guard and tight end for the Red Raiders...named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Division I State Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…also named to USA Today’s All-USA second team…helped Kahuku win its first Division I state championship since 2006…anchored a defense which allowed just 46 rushing yards and 6.8 points per game…also named first team all-state and first team all-OIA Red East…competed in the H.U.B. Goodwill Senior Bowl…rated the No. 11 recruit in the state of Hawai‘i by 247sports.com…as a junior, was named first team all-OIA Red East and honorable mention all-state...also lettered in basketball and track...helped lead basketball team to back-to-back league titles and an appearance in the 2012 state title game...a 2012 inductee into the Hawai‘i High School Hall of Honor...a four-year honor-roll student...graduated cum laude...an eagle scout.

Personal: Born in Kailua, O‘ahu...nickname is “Benny”...major is Sociology...has four sisters and one brother...parents are Siotame and Joni Lauaki of Kahuku, O‘ahu.

2012 Game-by-Game Statistics
2013 Game-by-Game Statistics
2014 Game-by-Game Statistics
2015 Game-by-Game Statistics