2015 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games, starting nine games at nose tackle after beginning camp as a walk-on, moving to full scholarship status prior to the first game...accrued a team 11th-best 43 tackles (23 solo, 20 assisted), including a team fifth-best 4.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks...recorded one quarterback hurry...recorded a special teams fumble recovery in the season-opening victory over Colorado (Sept. 3)...made a season-high eight tackles (five solo) at Boise State (Oct. 3)...recorded at least four tackles in six games...concluded the season with 1.5-TFL performances in the final two games versus San José State (Nov. 21) and Louisiana Monroe (Nov. 28), including 1.5 sacks in the season-ending victory over ULM...received the UH Heart of a Warrior (Inspiration) Award...named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 8 team and academic all-MW team.
2014 (Sophomore): Member of the scout team…did not see action in any games.
2013: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Prior To UH: Attended the University of Colorado in Boulder for one year.
Prep: A 2012 graduate of Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama in Honolulu...a three-year letterwinner for the Warriors...ranked the No. 3 overall player in Hawai‘i, the top defensive tackle in the state and No. 69 player in the Far West Region by SuperPrep...named top defensive tackle and No. 10 player in the state by Rivals...ranked the No. 85 defensive tackle nationally by Scout...named to the all-state team by ESPNHS....garnered Interscholastic League of Honolulu Defensive Player of the Year honors....also named second team all-state by the
Honolulu Star-Advertiser...a two-time all-league selection, including first-team honors as a senior...part of a defense that allowed just 88.1 rushing yards per game his senior season...a sophomore contributor on the 2009 squad that captured the ILH and state championships...an honor roll student...a Special Olympics volunteer.
Personal: Born in ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu...majoring in communication...has two brothers...parents are Noel and Lauri Rasmussen of ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu.
2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
