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OLEVAO FACTS: All-America candidate ... two-time first-team all-leaguer has been compared to former Ute and current Green Bay Packer Anthony Davis ... extremely hard hitter covers a lot of territory ... will start at stud linebacker but can play all three linebacker positions ... has played in all 34 games, starting 27, in his first three years ... after great freshman campaign in 1995, went on two-year LDS church mission to Argentina ... returned to school in August of 1998 and immediately won starting post back.
UTAH: 1999 - First-team all-Mountain West Conference ... started all 12 games, including bowl, at "stud" linebacker ... MWC defensive player of the week (Nov. 20) for game against BYU: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss (18 yards), 1 sack (13 yards), 1 pass breakup, 1 interception ... at Las Vegas Bowl, tied for team tackle lead with 7 and had 1 tackle for loss (3 yards) ... in 11-game regular season, had 46 total tackles-6 for loss (35 yards) ... 2 sacks (21 yards) ... 4 quarterback hurries ... 3 pass breakups ... 2 fumble recoveries ... 1 interception.
1998 - First-team all-WAC linebacker led Utah's tacklers with 77 ... Ute defensive MVP ... played in all 11 games and started nine (two at middle linebacker, last seven at rover) ... WAC player of the week in the first game he played in two years (14 tackles in season opener at Utah State) ... led Utes in double figure tackle games (4) ... 14 tackles vs. Utah State, 11 vs. San Diego State and 10 vs. Fresno State and UTEP ... tied for team lead in tackles for loss (9-14 yards) and interceptions (3-22 yards) ... 3.5 sacks (18 yards), 6 pass breakups, 2 caused fumbles ... won "Best Hit" in Compaq Play of the Week contest for tackle in BYU game ...Ute defensive player of the game vs. Utah State, Fresno State and BYU ... MAFU club.
1995 - True freshman played in all 11 games and started six at "stud" linebacker ... 57 total tackles led all Ute linebackers and was fifth on team ... 2 tackles for loss (3 yards), 2 sacks (16), 2 pass breakups and 2 fumble recoveries ... best game was against Air Force: 14 tackles (1 for loss), 1 sack (7 yards) and 1 hurry ... led Ute defense in win over BYU with 8 tackles and 2 pass breakups ... 6 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries against Wyoming ... 6 tackles vs. UTEP ... 5 tackles in Ute debut vs. Oregon ... 5 tackles (1 for loss of 9 yards) and 1 hurry vs. Colorado State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive player of year for Kahuku High ... all-state as junior and senior ... team captain as senior ... also named Kahuku's outstanding baseball player ... state player of week in baseball ... captain of baseball team ... honor roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Fakaloloma and Akanesi Olevao ... name is pronounced cow-tye Oh-lay-vah-oh ... family and consumer studies major ... born Sept. 27, 1977.
| YEAR | G/GS | UT | AT | TOT | TFL | SACK | INT |
| 1995 | 11/6 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 2-3 | 2-16 | 0-0 |
| 1998 | 11/9 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 9-14 | 4-18 | 3-22 |
| 1999 | 11/11 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 6-35 | 2-21 | 1-3 |
| Totals | 33-26 | 90 | 90 | 180 | 17-52 | 8-55 | 4-25 |
