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200 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Makawao,
Hawaii
Last School
Grossmont High School
Roster Years
1995-1996
Career Summary
K.O. Kealaluhi transferred to BYU from Grossmont College as an honorable mention All-American. Kealaluhi was named Co-Receiver of Game four times and the Offensive Impact Player of the Year by the BYU coaching staff his senior season. His 46-yard fourth quarter touchdown catch from Steve Sarkisan against Texas A&M was selected by BYU coaches as the play of the year.
Professional
- Signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 1997
Personal
- Born in Maui, Hawai'i
- Parents are Edmund and Beverly Kealaluhi
- Married Dawn Vollom in the spring of 1995
- Majored in recreational management and youth leadership
Before BYU
- Attended Maui High School in Hawai'i and Rancho Buena Vista High in California
- Lettered four times in football, three times in soccer and once in track
- All-conference in football and specialist of the year as a senior
- Tied a record with 12 catches in one game
- Honorable mention All-American at Grossmont College in San Diego, California
- Team captain and team MVP as a sophomore
- First-team all-conference and second-team all-state
- Specialist of the year as a freshman
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
1995
- Scored a TD at AFA
- Four catches for 9 yards at Arizona State
- Four catches for 76 yards vs. Utah
- Had five catches for 93 yards, including a 30-yard TD at Fresno State
Senior Year
1996
- Selected as offensive impact player of the year by the BYU coaches
- His 46-yard fourth quarter TD catch from Steve Sarkisian against Texas A&M was selected by the BYU coaches as the play of the year
- A 28-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl completed a bookend season
- Coaches' co-receiver of the game against Texas A&M
- Also earned that honor against Arkansas State, UNLV and UTEP
- Had a 69-yard TD vs. Arkansas State
- Had a 56-yard TD catch, and totaled four catches for 111 yards vs. SMU
- Had five catches for 77 yards and a TD vs. UTEP, but did not play in the first half because of an injury
- Scored a TD vs. Rice
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Football | Sep, 22
Celebrating 20th anniversary of 1997 Cotton Bowl