Jake Muasau: Buena HS (Sierra Vista, AZ)

The brother of Buena HS Senior Tu'ugalue Muasau.

August 12, 2006

Lori Galarza
ArizonaVarsity.com Senior Writer

Name: Jake Muasau
School: Buena High School
Class: 2008
Position: WR/FS
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-1, 205
40-yard dash: 4.51
Bench: 255
Squat: 405
Vertical: 33 inches
GPA: 2.9
Stats: "I didn't get the ball thrown to me much because we are a running team and there were two senior WR's ahead of me. But I only had 3 catches and 1 touchdowns. I also played CB for the last 3 games and had 2 picks."

What universities are you most interested in attending?
"I would like to attend Arizona, USC, UCLA, Ohio State, Cal, Miami(FL), Oregon, and Washington."

For your college career are you more interested in leaving the state or would you like to stay close to home?
"I would be more interested in staying close to home. I mean like for California and on the West Coast. But if I had to go to the east coast to play college football, then the east coast is where I'm going."

Have you attended any camps, combines or juniors day? If so, which ones were
they and how was the experience?
"As a sophomore I've been to about 7 or 8 combines, including the national combine in San Antonio, Texas and the national underclassmen combine in California. I was also invited to the top 100 underclassmen camp."

What do you like to do in the off season?
"I like to lift and get ready for the upcoming season."

What do you plan on majoring in?
"I want to major in Sports Medicine."

What are some of your goals for this upcoming season on and off the field?
"My goal is to help the team however I can and to just have a really good season."

Do you have a pre-game ritual?
"Yes, it's called the "HAKA". It's an island war dance. It's supposed to be a pre-game ritual but we use it as a celebration dance after the win."

Name one team that you haven't played against but would like to?
"I would like to play the Hamilton Huskies, because I think we have some of the best athletes in the state and so do they. So I figured it would be a good game."

Which team are you looking most forward to playing this upcoming season?
"Salpointe Catholic Lancers. We scheduled them for our homecoming game."

Favorite athlete of all-time?
"I'm going to have to go with Michael Jordan."

Who or what are some of the biggest influences in your life?
"God and my family."

Who is the best player you have ever played against?
"Our QB Devin Veal, who committed to University of Arizona as a WR."

What position, other then your own, do you respect the most?
"The offensive linemen.They deserve most of the credit for big plays especially the running touchdowns."

What do you feel are some of your strengths as a football player?
"I have really good hands, I can get off the ball real well and I have good route running skills."

What are the most important factors you look for in a university?
"Just a school that graduates a lot of its student-athletes and a college that has
a good sports program."

What should we look out for this season regarding your team and players?
"I think our team has what it takes to be great. It's just up to us to put it together. We've been working hard this summer so hopefully it all comes together. And I'm pretty sure that I will have a good season. I just have to stay confident."