and is currently serving a mission. My understanding is that Taniela was injured before the 2016 season, so a lot of teams backed off. A lot of teams backed off due to the injury, so it will be either Utah or BYU, with Utah having the edge because of the family connection. I've heard that he will serve a mission right after high school.

Their cousin, Tennessee Pututau, is supposed to be the most talented of the entire bunch. Scout has him as a 4* athlete in the 2018 class.