Halakilangi Muagututi'a

2025 Did not see game action in his true freshman season. High School Muagututi’a prepped at Kahuku High & Intermediate High School (Kahuku, Hawaii) … three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals … No. 38 in state of Hawaii and No. 1 long snapper in the nation by 247Sports … ranked No. 1 long snapper in class by Rubio Long Snapping … selected to participate in 2025 Polynesian Bowl … also lined up at linebacker, quarterback, tight end, wide receiver and safety … multi-sport athlete also competed for basketball and track and field teams … also attended MacArthur High School (Houston, Texas) and Ridge Point High School (Missouri City, Texas). Personal Son of Halakilangi and Lenora … has one older brother, Angelo (Pree), and two older sisters, Tyanna (Roy) and Emeli … decided to attend UCLA because of its “tradition, good coaches and education” … describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as reaching state championship game with Kahuku in 2024 … admires Bo Jackson as fan of NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders … hobbies and interests include playing guitar, ukulele, Polynesian dancing, drumming, music, ping-pong and chess … loves old-school music … was fan of former UCLA running back Maurice Jones-Drew growing up … father played defensive back at UTEP … uncle, Frank Manumaleuna, played linebacker at UCLA under head coach Dick Vermeil in 1974 and was also on basketball team … cousin, Brandon Manumaleuna, played 10 years in NFL as tight end … cousin, Tiana Liufau, attended UCLA and is renowned choreographer in entertainment industry … pre-business economics major.