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Steve Kaufusi - Defensive Line Coach

Steve Kaufusi Years At BYU: Entering 8th season

Years Overall: Entering 15th season

Prior To BYU: 1994 graduate assistant at Utah; 1995-1996 defensive line coach at Utah; 1997-2001 defensive ends coach at Utah.

Of Note: Has coached 8 bowl games. Coached All-American Luther Elliss (1994 WAC Defensive Player of the Year) and five additional first-team All-Conference linemen including John Frank, the 1999 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year and his younger brother Jason, who was named Mountain West Conference first-team All-Conference in 2001. Playing Career: Drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 ... played for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football(1992) ... All-WAC honorable mention as a defensive linemen at BYU in 1987 ... all-conference junior college player at Dixie College in 1984.

Education: BYU (1994, B.S. in recreation management/administration); South High School (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981).

Mission: Tonga

Hometown: Salt Lake City

Family: Wife (Michelle Garrick); two daughters and three sons.