Tausili Akana

Parents are Brandyn and Joselyn Akana · Sister, Keonilei Akana, played volleyball at Texas and was a member of the 2022 and 2023 National Championship teams Played in nine games at Texas · Originally a four-star prospect on 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN · An ESPN Top 300 Recruit in 2023 (113 overall) · An All-America and all-league honoree and member of a state championship team · Selected to participate in the 2023 All-American Bowl · Chosen to the roster of the 2023 Polynesian Bowl · Out of Skyridge HS, ranked No. 34 nationally, No. 4 among edge players and No. 1 overall in the state of Utah by 247Sports · Rated No. 113 nationally, No. 9 among outside linebackers and No. 1 overall in the state of Utah by ESPN · Ranked No. 121 nationally, No. 6 among outside linebackers and No. 1 overall in the state of Utah by Rivals · 6A Player of the Year, first-team all-state and first-team All-Region 4-6A by the Deseret News in 2022 · Recorded 70 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 22 pressures and one forced fumble as a senior in 2022 · Also recruited out of high school by LSU, Texas A&M, Louisville, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal, Colorado, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State