Ht/Wt
6'
3"
|
233 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Provo,
Utah
Last School
Timpview High School
Roster Years
2016 | 2019-2021
Personal
- Parents are Rebecca and Wayland Pili
- Brother of current BYU linebacker Trajan Pili
- His father's cousin Ifo Pili played DL for BYU in 1997-98, 2001-03
Before BYU
- A three-star recruit by 247, Rivals, Scout and ESPN out of Timpview HS
- No. 5 player in Utah by Rivals and the No. 1 outside linebacker in Utah by Scout
- A Semper Fi All-American
- Named to Salt Lake Tribune Coaches’ All-State Class 4A Second Team in 2015
- Played strong safety in high school
- Helped Timpview to an 11-2 overall and 6-0 regional record en route to an appearance in the UHSAA 4A State Football Championship game
- As a senior he recorded 70 total tackles, including 51 solo stops along with one sack, three fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal
- Coached by Cary Whittingham
- Recruited by Cal, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Nevada, UNLV, Yale, Arizona, Hawaii and Wyoming
Mission
- Orlando , Florida
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
- Played in 11 games with one start against USC
- Totaled 25 tackles, including 17 solo stops
- Posted one sack against Liberty
- Totaled 1.5 tackles for loss
- Had two pass breakups
Sophmore Year
2021
- Recorded a career-high 17 tackles (10 solo, seven assist), including a tackle-for-loss in 24-16 win over Arizona.
- Suffered season-ending injury versus No. 19 Arizona State.
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
- A member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year
Junior
2020
- Named Second Team All-Independent
- Named Boca Raton Bowl Defensive MVP after BYU’s 49-23 win over UCF
- Played in 10 games, starting eight
- Helped strong BYU defense in 2020 rank No. 4 in scoring defense (15.3), No. 10 in total defense (317.4), No. 19 in rushing defense (119.9) and No. 22 in passing defense (197.5)
- Second on the team in total tackles with 72 while sharing a team-high of 37 assisted tackles with Isaiah Kaufusi
- Tallied two TFL on the season for six yards with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
- Recovered a fumble against Boise State