Prior to Stanford
- Played at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii for head coach Nate Kia
- A unanimous top-20 recruit in Hawaii, ranks as high as No. 13 by ESPN
- The top-ranked safety in the state of Hawaii by ESPN
- Played four years of football at Punahou and also made the varsity basketball team as a senior
- Spent time on both sides of the ball as a senior and added 12 receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns
- Amassed nearly 140 tackles during his final two high school seasons with seven interceptions, 14 pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles
- Named a team captain prior to the start of his senior season
- First Team All-ILH
- First Team All-State
- Two-time conference champion
- 2025 Polynesian Bowl All-Star
- Punahou School Principal’s Award for Academic Excellence
Personal
- Son of Leilehua and Donny Utu
- Has an older brother DJ and a younger sister Leicey
- Father was a wide receiver at the University of Utah from 1996-99
- Great uncle attended Stanford in the late 1940s
- Enjoys playing basketball and video games
- Wore No. 25 in high school because it was the same number his father wore
- Plans to major in Economics