UTAH: Walked on to the team in fall of 2017 … moved from defensive end to defensive tackle in the spring … three years of eligibility remaining. 2017–Played on the scout teams.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Attended Salt Lake Community College … team captain at Hunter HS (Utah) … recorded 72 tackles, (5.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), a forced fumble and a blocked field goal as a senior in 2014 … Hunter won three-straight Region 2 championships (2012-14) … played in Kingdom Bowl USA.
PERSONAL: Son of Filipo Mokofisi Sr., and Wendy Leakehe … father was a first-team all-Western Athletic Conference linebacker at Utah, where he lettered from 1982-85 … father was drafted in the eighth round by the New Orleans Saints in 1986 … one brother and one sister … brother Filipo Mokofisi Jr. played defensive tackle for the Utes … has not declared a major … last name is pronounced lek-eh-hay.