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Happy Handsome Tanielu Day: 92 Days to Kickoff!

The 2016 Countdown to Kickoff continues with 92 days until BYU’s season opener in Arizona. Each day we highlight the player or two that wear that day’s number on their jerseys. If you check back each day, by the end of the summer you’ll know every player on BYU’s 2016 roster.

Happy Handsome Tanielu Day!
92 Days to Kickoff!


True Junior Defensive Lineman (Projected #2/3 Defensive Tackle)
6’2″, 285 pounds
Class of 2010: Waianae H.S. (Waianae, Hawaii)
2010: Greyshirt
2011-2013: North Carolina Charlotte Mission
2014: True Freshman at Snow College; Recorded 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble in 7 games played.
2015: True Sophomore at Snow College; Recorded 36 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass breakup in 11 games played.