Southern Utah University Athletics

2018 | Senior Season

• Appeared in all 11 games for SUU
• Had a team high of 92 total tackles
• Had 11 tackles for loss 
• Attributed 2 sacks for 12 yards
• Finished with 64 solo tackles

2017 | Junior Season

• Appeared in seven games
• Recorded 70 tackles, 39 solo and 31 assisted
• 9.0 tackles for a loss for 34-yards
• Attributed one sack for 10-yards

2014 | Sophomore Season

• Led a team that featured James Cowser (Oakland Raiders) and Miles Killebrew (Detroit Lions) in tackles with 152 during the season
• Finished the season with 8.5 tackles for loss and a sack
• Picked off two passes and forced three fumbles during the course of the season, recovering one 
• Started all 12 games for the Thunderbirds
• Left for an LDS Mission following the season

2013 | Freshman Season 

• Began the season planning to redshirt but was pressed into duty because of injuries in the seventh game of the season against Portland State
• Responded by tallying nine tackles, eight solo, then led the team with 13 stops the following week at Eastern Washington
• Finished the season 11th on the team and fourth among linebackers with 30 tackles, also broke up two passes and tallied a tackle for loss

Prep:

• Earned first-team all-Region and 5A honorable mention all-state honors in 2012 at West Jordan High School
• Was named Region Three's Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman his senior season when he tallied 82 tackles with four sacks, Also played running back, rushing for 400 yards with four touchdowns as a senior for Coach Michael Morgan
• Lettered in baseball, earning all-region honors as a senior and honorable mention all-region recognition his senior season
• Member of the National Honors Society and was a three-time academic letter-winner, also was a Utah Scholar and a top-scholar at WJHS after maintaining a 3.7 cumulative GPA

Personal:

• Parents are Cathyleen and Obinnaya Ahanonu
• Majoring in Chemistry
• Served at the Trinidad Port of Spain Mission for the LDS Church
• Earned his Eagle Scout
• Can play the piano
• Favorite movie is Fox and the Hound
• Favorite food is egusi soup
• Favorite professional athlete is Kam Cancellor
• Favorite professional team is the New Orleans Saints
• Enjoys all music