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coach Tim Hartnett, was 25-1 his two seasons on the varsity, going
13-0 his senior year to win the Division I Central Section championship,
and 12-1 his junior season, losing in the final. He lettered four
times in track, and was a four-time all-area performer in sprints and
relays. He owns prep career bests of 21.67 in the 200 and 47.7 in the
400, and as a senior, he was the CIF state champion in the 400
(winning with a 47.9 time). He also lettered twice in basketball
(shooting guard), playing as a sophomore and junior. He also ran
track for four tears
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in communication at Colorado. He
made the honor roll as a senior at Bakersfield.
PERSONAL—He was born September 24, 1983 in Bakersfield, Calif.
His hobbies include fishing, watching movies and playing video
games, and he’s officiated basketball in the summer. His older
brother, Allen, will be a third-year sophomore this fall on the
Buffaloes, as he plays defensive back. A cousin (Jason Howard) in a
high jumper at Texas Christian, and another cousin (Brian Howard)
also ran track at TCU and is a member of the Santa Monica Track
Club, one of the west coast’s premier teams.
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VAKA MANUPUNA, DT
6-1, 285, Jr., 2L
Kaneohe, Hawai’i (St. Louis)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)—Enters the fall listed as the costarter
at the nose tackle position (he ended the spring No. 1 on the
depth chart; Brandon Dabdoub was injured and did not participate
in spring ball). He had an outstanding spring, as the coaches tabbed
him as the Most Improved Defensive Player Award winner. He had 12
tackles, three for losses, in CU’s three full scrimmages.
2003 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games, including a pair of starts
(against Kansas State and No. 1 Oklahoma). He played 314 snaps
from scrimmage in racking up 11 tackles (9 solo), including two for
losses, and also had four quarterback hurries and a third down stop.
He had a career-high three tackles at Texas Tech (all solo stops, one
for a loss), and played his most snaps, 45, against Oklahoma followed
by 38 versus both Kansas State and Iowa State. He missed six
spring practices as he returned home to be with his family after the
sudden death of his mother. He had moved to offensive guard for the
first portion of spring, but when he returned for the last week of
practices, was shifted back to defense.
2002 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 10 games including the Alamo Bowl (no
starts), getting in on special teams in all 10 and playing some defensive
tackle in three games. He posted one tackle on the year, a tackle
for loss at that for a couple of yards at UCLA. He saw action for 44
snaps on defense. He suffered a torn PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)
in the final days of spring practice, but the injury didn’t
require surgery. He was attentive to a rehabilitation program for the
knee, and was 100 percent by fall camp.
2001 (Fr.)—Redshirted; practiced the entire season at defensive
tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned first-team all-state honors
from both the Honolulu Advertiser and Star-Bulletin. SuperPrep
named him to its All-Far West team, ranked as the No. 72 player overall
in the region, and he also earned first-team all-Interscholastic
League of Honolulu (ILH) honors for a second straight year. As a
senior, he registered 37 solo tackles (about 60 overall), with four
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and three quarterback
sacks. As a junior, when he also earned all-state mention, he was in
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on 28 solo tackles, with seven tackles for loss (three sacks), two
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Started every game his
last two years in high school at defensive tackle. He moved to Oahu
prior to his junior year; he had also started every game at defensive
tackle as a sophomore at Maui High School. Top game as a senior
came against Samoana of American Samoa, when he had seven tackles,
three for losses, a fumble recovery and a sack. Against Samien
the same year, he had 10 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
St. Louis was 13-1 his junior and senior seasons and the ILH champions
under legendary coach Cal Lee, winning the state title his junior
year but missing out on a repeat championship his senior year (lost
to Kahuku in the finals).
ACADEMICS— He is majoring in ethnic studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL— Born June 30, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. His hobbies
include studying the history of the people and islands of the South
Pacific, basketball, listening to music (especially Polynesian and
reggae), and spending time at the beach. He is also adept at husking—coconuts.
Given first name is Lafaele. Basically a life-long
resident of Maui (his family is in Kihei), he attended high school on
Oahu and stayed with an older brother. (First name is pronounced
vah-ka; last name pronounced ma-na-pooh-na).
TACKLES
Season G Plays UT AT-TOT TFL Sacks 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int
2002 3 44 1 0— 1 1- 2 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 12 314 9 2— 11 2- 6 0- 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 15 358 10 2— 12 3- 8 0- 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
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JOHN MARTIN, ILB
6-4, 235, Fr., RS
Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.-RS)—Enters the fall listed fourth at
the “mike” inside linebacker position. He had three tackles in the
three main spring scrimmages. He has added 15 pounds to his frame
since coming to CU.
2003 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced all year at inside linebacker
after joining the team as a walk-on in time for fall camp.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned second-team All-Colorado
and first-team all-Centennial League honors. A SuperPrep preseason
All-Midlands team member, he was also nominated for East-West All-
America honors. As a junior, he earned third-team all-league
accolades. A three-year starter at linebacker, he had 115 tackles,
eight quarterback sacks, four fumble recoveries and two passes
broken up his senior year. He had 99 tackles with six sacks and an
interception as a junior. Creek, coached by his father, Rocky, was 6-4
his senior year, 9-3 his junior season and 5-5 his sophomore campaign.
He also lettered four times in track (throws; had a career best
of 49-6 in the discus).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in communication at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born July 22, 1984 in Denver. His hobbies
include weightlifting, and he has an interest in coaching. Father
(Rocky) played linebacker for the Buffaloes, lettering in 1967-68;
older brother (Rocky Jr.) played inside linebacker at Colorado State.