2017 (Senior): Played in first four games of the season before having year cut short due to injury… started at Massachusetts, UCLA, and Wyoming…tallied nine catches for 86 yards and a touchdown on the year…made the game-winning 7-yard touchdown catch with 48 seconds left to give UH a season-opening 38-35 win at UMass…finished with three catches for 30 yards in that game…had a career-high four receptions at Wyoming...prior to the season, named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List as well as the Mackey Award Watch List for the nation’s top tight end.
* 2017 Game-by-Game Statistics
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games, starting three at tight end...also held significant special teams roles...caught 12 passes for 189 yards and a 15.8 yards-per-catch average...second on the team in touchdown receptions...of his 12 catches, five went for touchdowns...recorded his first career touchdown versus UT Martin (Sept. 10) on a season-long 36-yard fourth-quarter reception...was a key for the scoring offense against Nevada, logging a career-high two touchdowns -- the first coming on a twisting one-handed, highlight-reel grab just before the half; and the second in the third quarter...also scored a pair of touchdowns and had a season-high three catches for 54 yards in UH’s Hawai‘i Bowl win over Middle Tennessee (Dec. 24)...recorded three tackles on special teams, including his first career tackle at Arizona (Sept. 17).
* 2016 Game-by-Game Statistics
2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 of 13 games at tight end, only missing the UC Davis (Sept. 19) game due to injury...made seven starts at the position, reeling in 11 catches for 170 yards...made two catches for 19 yards in the season-opening win over Colorado (Sept. 3) and set new career receiving highs with three receptions for 48 yards at Nevada (Oct. 24), including a 28-yarder...made his longest catch of the season in the finale versus Louisiana Monroe (Nov. 28), reeling in a 40-yard catch, extending the UH first-quarter drive into ULM territory on the seventh-longest UH reception of the year.
* 2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games at tight end…caught one pass for 21 yards against Nevada (Oct. 25).
* 2014 Game-by-Game Statistics
Prep: A 2012 graduate of Rancho Cucamonga High School in California…a first-team all-Baseline League selection as a linebacker by Prep Sports Bulletin during both his junior and senior seasons...selected to all-Valley first team as a tight end…played in the Inland Empire All-Star Classic…helped lead the Cougars to an 11-2 record, a second-place finish in the conference and the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Inland Division playoffs as a senior…posted 28 tackles, including a season-high nine stops in the semifinal playoff loss to Centennial High School in 2011…also had one interception and recorded a safety against Redlands East Valley…caught 20 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns as a senior…averaged 17.6 yards-per-catch and his longest reception went for 86 yards…as a junior, posted 44 tackles, 1.5 sacks and forced two fumbles…caught one pass for 15 yards.
Personal: Born in Rochester, Calif...majoring in family resources...has four older brothers who played Division I football; Paul (Arizona State), Feti (Oregon State), J.J. (Midwestern State) and Uani (Brigham Young)...J.J. was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens and Uani a linebacker for the New York Giants...younger brother Christopher plays for Utah State...cousin Harvey ‘Unga was an all-conference running back for Brigham Young...also related to former NFL players Fahu Tahi, Reno Mahe, and Tim Manoa...parents are Chris and Ofa ‘Unga of Rochester, Calif.
