Player Bio: Beau Manutai

ASU CAREER: Former National Junior College All-American who was a defensive leader as a starter in 2006 after serving as the top reserve to 2005 Pac-10 Conference Pat Tillman Co-Defensive Player of the Year Dale Robinson...played in 23 games with 15 starts...started the final 15 games of his career, including the final two of the 2005 season...totaled 104 tackles (65 solo), 9.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks and three forced fumbles...a former junior college teammate of fellow Sun Devil Will Kofe...the largest of ASU's linebackers (6-2, 265).

2006: Started all 13 games at middle linebacker...joined linebacker Derron Ware as co-recipients of ASU's Gail Scott Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year, presented at the team's year-end awards banquet...finished second on the team with 68 total tackles (47 solo)...added 6.5 tackles-for-loss (-16 yards), two sacks (-6 yards) and two forced fumbles...totaled four solo tackles, a four-yard tackle-for-loss and a forced fumble against Northern Arizona on Aug. 31...tied for the team lead with six total tackles (four solo) against Nevada on Sept. 9...recorded five total tackles (four solo), 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-5 yards), including a three-yard sack of Buffalo quarterback Bernard Jackson at Colorado on Sept. 16...tallied three total tackles at No. 21 California on Sept. 23...recorded seven total tackles in three games (vs. No. 12 Oregon, at Washington and vs. UCLA)...posted six total tackles (five solo) and added a two-yard tackle-for-loss at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14...set a season-high with a team-high eight total tackles (five solo), adding a one-yard tackle-for-loss at Oregon State on Nov. 4...made four total stops (one solo) and assisted on a tackle-for-loss against Washington State on Nov. 11...tied his season-best with a team-high eight total tackles (all solo), adding a forced fumble and a three-yard sack of Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan against Hawaii in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24.

2005: Played in 10 games with two starts (Arizona and Rutgers)...finished tied for eighth on the team in total tackles (36), despite not starting until the final regular season game...had season-highs in total tackles (nine), solo stops (six) and tackles for loss (1.5 for four yards) in his first career start, coming against Arizona...had six tackles (two solo) as a starter against Rutgers in the 2005 Insight Bowl...recorded seven total stops (three solo) against No. 14 UCLA...averaged 7.3 tackles per game in the season's final three contests...was recognized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in ASU's winter strength and conditioning program.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2004 graduate of Dixie State College in St. George, Utah...was a National Junior College Athletic Association preseason All-American...led the team with 40.5 tackles as a sophomore despite missing four of the 12 games with an ankle injury...paced the squad in tackles as a freshman as well...captained his team as a sophomore...Dixie played in the 2004 national championship game, losing by four points...his team ended the year ranked third in the nation in 2004 and fourth in 2003 ... was coached by Greg Croshaw and Bill Jacobson.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Etiwanda (Calif.) High School... earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior...started playing football during junior year of high school as a fullback and defensive end...holds the school record for the most knockdowns in a single game (17)...also wrestled for two years...two-time all-conference selection on the mats...earned All-C.I.F. honors in wrestling (second place)...lettered twice in each sport and captained his teams as a senior...was coached by Tom Dinely.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology with a pre-health concentration...plans a career in osteopathy/chiropractics...parents are Sai (CPA) and Suzanne Manutai of Rialto, Calif....is married to the former Klorissa Enser and has a daughter, Kenadee (born Nov. 9, 2004)...his wife is a high school cheer coach...has two sisters, Summer (27) and Haley (12)...his father, Sai, played outside linebacker at the University of Hawaii and for two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL...lists beating his father in racquetball, wrestling and weight-lifting as his most exciting sports experience (he is still working at beating him at golf)...also has a number of cousins who played college football, rugby, baseball and golf...enjoys surfing, playing piano and dancing in front of the mirror when no one is looking... was an Eagle Scout...served two-year LDS Mission in Ecuador (2000-02)...born Sept. 21, 1981 in Upland, Calif....full name is Beau N. Manutai.

Manutai's Career Statistics

Beau Manutai Class: Senior Hometown: Rialto, Calif. High School: Dixie College Last College: Etiwanda Height / Weight: 6-1 / 253 Position: Linebacker Experience: 2V