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Ht/Wt
6'
9"
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275 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Provo,
Utah
Last School
Timpview High School
Roster Years
2016-2018
Personal
- Son of former BYU coach Steve Kaufusi
- Has four siblings including Bronson who played football for BYU and Alexis who played on BYU's women's basketball team
- Served LDS mission to Korea from 2012-2014
- Eagle Scout
Before BYU
- Prepped at Timpview High
- No. 71 Midlands prospect by SuperPrep Magazine
- Second team All-State in 2011
- Helped team win state championships in 2008 and 2009 and was a member of team that advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2010
- Helped Timpview win region titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010
- Also won state basketball championship
- Played in All-Valley all-star basketball game
- National Honors Society and four-year academic honoree
- Also recruited by Stanford
- Coached by Louis Wong
Mission
- Seoul , South Korea
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
2016
- Played in all 13 games, starting five
- Had 31 total tackles
- Posted 2.5 sacks
- Also blocked two kicks to lead the team
- Caught a fourth-down conversion on a fake field goal at Utah
Junior Year
2017
- Started all 13 games at defensive end
- Finished third on the team with 67 total tackles
- Led the team with 6.0 sacks
- Had 7.5 tackles for loss
- Forced two fumbles and blocked one kick
- Had one sack in each of the final three games
- Posted a career-best nine tackles at Mississippi State
Senior Year
2018
- Played in 11 games, starting 10
- Second on the team with 56 tackles including 38 solo stops
- Led the team with 8.5 sacks on the season as well as 9.5 tackles for loss
- Ranked No. 5 at BYU in total career sacks with 17
- Tied career-high solo tackles of seven twice against Arizona and Hawai'i
- Tied career-high tackles for loss of two tackles for loss against Arizona and Hawai'i
- Blocked a field goal against McNeese State
- Recorded career-high and team-high of two sacks against Hawai'i
- Posted a season-high total tackles of eight against Hawai'i
- Between the LYnes web chat in Korean at Media Day
- Named a team captain
- 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list nominee
- 2018 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list nominee
- Recognized as a graduate by the National Football Foundation
- Named to Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Football | Apr, 27
UPDATED: Four former Cougars received NFL opportunities as free agents
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ImageFootball | Dec, 19
Phil Steele All-Independent Team features seven BYU football players
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ImageFootball | Nov, 24
BYU football loses to Utah, 35-27
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ImageFootball | Sep, 30
BYU debuts The Athletes' Journal
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ImageFootball | Sep, 22
No. 25 BYU earns home victory 30-3 over McNeese State
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ImageFootball | Sep, 06
National Football Foundation recognizes BYU graduates playing in 2018
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ImageFootball | Aug, 27
BYU opens 2018 season at Arizona on Saturday
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ImageFootball | Aug, 27
BYU football announces 2018 team captains
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ImageFootball | Aug, 06
Running backs showing progress in fall camp
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ImageFootball | Jul, 24
Corbin Kaufusi on 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list
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ImageFootball | Nov, 25
Ground game propels BYU over Hawai’i 30-20
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ImageFootball | Aug, 11
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame recognizes five Cougars
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ImageFootball | Dec, 08
BYU prepares to face Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl
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ImageFootball | Nov, 14
Independent teams BYU and UMass face off on Saturday
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ImageFootball | Nov, 05
Defense leads BYU to 20-3 win at Cincinnati
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ImageFootball | Oct, 21
Turnovers not enough for BYU to overcome No. 14 Boise State
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ImageFootball | Sep, 19
BYU travels to FedEx Field to face West Virginia
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ImageM Basketball | Jan, 17
Cougars fall short despite Haws' 28 points
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ImageFootball | Nov, 18
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