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UTAH: Big, strong, quick and difficult to solo-block, he will vie for all-conference honors in 2006 ... starter at nose guard a year ago, he has now moved to tackle, although he will see time at both positions ... strongest defensive lineman benches 410 pounds and squats 500 pounds ... fastest defensive lineman runs a 2-second 20.
2005-Started all 12 games at nose guard ... 31 total tackles, 2 for a loss, and 1.5 sacks ... 2 pass breakups ... made a season-high 5 tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss against San Diego State ... 4 tackles against Utah State ... had 3 games with 3 tackles, including 3 stops and a pass breakup against Brigham Young ... 2 tackles and a pass breakup at North Carolina.
2004-Transfer from Idaho enrolled at the U. in spring 2004 ... could practice but not play per NCAA transfer rules ... sidelined by shoulder injury and subsequent surgery in mid-October.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Lettered as a true freshman for Idaho in 2002 and again in 2003 ... played in all 11 games as a freshman and had 23 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and a sack ... played in all 11 games as a sophomore in 2003 and had 30 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack ... career-high 9 tackles against Montana ... spent his senior year of high school at Fountain Valley High (Calif.), where he was a two-way starter ... 2001 Sunset League MVP ... all-county defensive tackle ... Fountain Valley's Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior, he had 36 solo tackles and 6 tackles for loss ... MVP of the Los Angeles/Orange County all-star game.
PERSONAL: Son of Kelemete and Puaula Talavou ... one of six children ... younger brother Fulio plays football for Arizona State ... sociology major ... full name is Kelly Simone Talavou ... born Oct. 4, 1984.
YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK 2002* 11/1 10 13 23 2-1 1.0-0 2003* 11/9 15 15 30 4-16 1.0-8 2005 12/12 7 24 31 2-12 1.5-10 Totals 34/22 32 52 84 8-29 3.5-18 *at Idaho
