Ace Kaufusi
Asa Kaufusi
Position: LB
Ht/Wt: 6-4, 235 lbs
Hometown: Kahuku, Hawaii
High School: Kahuku HS
Mission: San Jose California
Pronunciation: Kah-FOO-see
Relatives: Cousins Maika Kaufusi, Jackson Kaufusi, Bronson Kaufusi, Corbin Kaufusi, Devin Kaufusi, Isaiah Kaufusi, Samisoni Peaua
Years at BYU: 2023-26
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Defense
| Season | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FR | 18 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | SO | 19 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | R-SO | 18 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 2026 | R-JR | 18 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FR | 18 | LB |
| 2024 | SO | 19 | LB |
| 2025 | R-SO | 18 | LB |
| 2026 | R-JR | 18 | LB |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | A | KU | L 27-38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | H | ISU | L 13-45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | A | OKST | L 34-40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | A | WYO | W 34-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | H | ARIZ | W 41-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | H | PRST | W 69-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | H | STAN | W 27-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | A | ECU | W 34-13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | A | COLO | W 24-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | H | WVU | W 38-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | H | UT | W 63-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | H | SH | W 14-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | H | SUU | W 41-16 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | A | ARK | W 38-31 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | A | KU | L 27-38 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | H | CIN | W 35-27 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | A | TCU | L 11-44 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | H | TTU | W 27-14 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | A | TEX | L 6-35 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | A | WVU | L 7-37 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | H | ISU | L 13-45 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | H | OU | L 24-31 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | A | OKST | L 34-40 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | H | SIU | W 41-13 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | A | SMU | W 18-15 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | A | WYO | W 34-14 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | H | KSU | W 38-9 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | H | ARIZ | W 41-19 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | H | OKST | W 38-35 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | A | UTAH | W 22-21 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | B | COLO | W 36-14 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | H | PRST | W 69-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | H | STAN | W 27-3 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | A | ECU | W 34-13 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | A | COLO | W 24-21 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | H | WVU | W 38-24 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | A | TTU | L 7-29 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A | CIN | W 26-14 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | C | TTU | L 7-34 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | H | UT | W 63-7 | 0 |