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Steve Kaufusi
No. 94
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1963-10-17) October 17, 1963 (age 60)
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Career information
College:BYU
NFL draft:1988 / Round: 12 / Pick: 319
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Sitiveni P. Kaufusi (born October 17, 1963) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988 to 1990. He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1988 NFL Draft.[1]

College career[edit]

Kaufusi also played college footballatBrigham Young University and attended junior college at Dixie State College (now known as Utah Tech University.)

Coaching career[edit]

Most recently, Kaufusi was defensive-line coach at Brigham Young University,[2] stepping down in January 2018. He played a key role in recruiting Polynesian players to BYU. Kaufusi was one of just a few Tongans coaching in Division I football.

Personal life[edit]

Kaufusi's three sons, Bronson, Corbin, and Devin all played college football for the BYU Cougars.[3] Devin also played football for the University of Utah.[4] Bronson and Corbin both played for the BYU basketball team as well. His wife, Michelle Kaufusi is currently mayor of Provo, Utah.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  • ^ "Steve Kaufusi". BYU ATHLETICS. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  • ^ "Meet the Kaufusis — the first family of the Utah-BYU rivalry". Deseret News. September 8, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  • ^ "Devin Kaufusi: 'It Will Be Super Weird' Now Being A Ute Playing At BYU". KSL Sports. September 10, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

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